Spizella
Sign in to saveThe genus Spizella is a group of American sparrows in the family Passerellidae.
Species
GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassAves
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyPasserellidae
Observations recorded13,054,358
via GBIF
Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 46
- Family
- Emberizidae
- Collections
- DMNS, CUMV, UNSM, RBINS-SCIENTIFIC HERITAGE, UCMP, USNM
- Recorded in
- United States, Mexico, Canada, Estados Unidos De America
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The genus Spizella is a group of American sparrows in the family Passerellidae.
These birds are fairly small and slim, with short bills, round heads and long wings. They are usually found in semi-open areas, and outside of the nesting season they often forage in small mixed flocks.
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