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New World Sparrows

Passerellidae · 13 species

New World Sparrows

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13 species

American Tree SparrowSpizelloides arboreaNew World Sparrows
Chipping SparrowSpizella passerinaNew World Sparrows
Clay-colored SparrowSpizella pallidaNew World Sparrows
Dark-eyed JuncoJunco hyemalisNew World Sparrows
Fox SparrowPasserella iliacaNew World Sparrows
Lark SparrowChondestes grammacusNew World Sparrows
Lincoln's SparrowMelospiza lincolniiNew World Sparrows
Song SparrowMelospiza melodiaNew World Sparrows
Swamp SparrowMelospiza georgianaNew World Sparrows
Vesper SparrowPooecetes gramineusNew World Sparrows
White-crowned SparrowZonotrichia leucophrysNew World Sparrows
White-throated SparrowZonotrichia albicollisNew World Sparrows
Yellow-browed SparrowAmmodramus aurifronsNew World Sparrows

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