Genus of birds
| Ammospiza |
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| Saltmarsh sparrow (A. caudacuta) |
Scientific classification  |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Passerellidae |
| Genus: | Ammospiza
Oberholser, 1905 |
| Type species |
Oriolus caudacutus[1]
Gmelin, JF, 1788 |
| Species |
| See text |
Ammospiza is a genus of birds in the family Passerellidae, in the group known as American sparrows.
The genus name combines the Ancient Greek αμμος (ammos) meaning "sand" and σπιζα (spiza) meaning "finch".[2]
Species
The genus contains four species:[3]
References
- ^ "Passerellidae". aviansystematics.org. The Trust for Avian Systematics. Retrieved 2023-07-16.
- ^ Jobling, James A. (2010). The Helm Dictionary of Scientific Bird Names. London: Christopher Helm. p. 45. ISBN 978-1-4081-2501-4.
- ^ Gill, Frank; Donsker, David; Rasmussen, Pamela, eds. (July 2023). "New World Sparrows, Bush Tanagers". IOC World Bird List Version 13.2. International Ornithologists' Union. Retrieved 14 November 2023.
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| incertae sedis | |
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| Agelaiinae | |
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| Amblycercinae | |
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| Cassicinae | |
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| Dolichonychinae | |
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| Icterinae | |
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| Sturnellinae | |
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| Xanthocephalinae | |
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| Catamblyrhynchinae | |
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| Charitospizinae | |
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| Coerebinae | |
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| Dacninae | |
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| Diglossinae | |
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| Emberizoidinae | |
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| Hemithraupinae | |
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| Nemosiinae | |
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| Orchesticinae | |
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| Poospizinae | |
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| Porphyrospizinae | |
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| Saltatorinae | |
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| Sporophilinae | |
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| Tachyphoninae | |
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| Thraupinae | |
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Taxon identifiers |
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