Biology:Passerculus
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Short description: Genus of birds
| Passerculus | |
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| Savannah sparrow (P. sandwichensis) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Passerellidae |
| Genus: | Passerculus Bonaparte, 1838 |
| Type species | |
| Fringilla savanna[1] A. Wilson, 1811
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Passerculus is a genus of birds that belongs to the New World sparrow family Passerellidae. While formerly considered to include just the Savannah sparrow (P. sandwichensis), recent studies by Birdlife International indicate 3 Savannah sparrow subspecies should promoted to separated species, as result, that there 4 species in the genus.[2][3][4] Species found in this genus include:
- Savannah sparrow, Passerculus sandwichensis
- Large-billed sparrow, Passerculus rostratus
- Belding's sparrow, Passerculus guttatus
- San Benito sparrow, Passerculus sanctorum
References
- ↑ "Passerellidae". The Trust for Avian Systematics. https://www.aviansystematics.org/4th-edition-checklist?viewfamilies=232.
- ↑ "BirdLife Data Zone". http://datazone.birdlife.org/quicksearch?qs=passerculus.
- ↑ BirdLife International (2016). "Passerculus sandwichensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2016: e.T103780243A94699265. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T103780243A94699265.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/103780243/94699265. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
- ↑ BirdLife International (2016). "Passerculus rostratus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2016: e.T22721115A104288502. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22721115A104288502.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/22721115/104288502. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
Wikidata ☰ Q10804319 entry
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