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Emberizidae (American sparrows)

The Emberizidae is a large family of passerine birds that include the American sparrows. Although predominately found in the Americas, a few species are found in Europe Asia and Africa.

Scientific Classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Aves
Order:Passeriformes
Family:Emberizidae
Common:American sparrows
Rufous-crowned sparrow
Rufous-crowned sparrow
Aimophila ruficeps
Black-throated sparrow
Black-throated sparrow
Amphispiza bilineata
Lark sparrow
Lark sparrow
Chondestes grammacus
Dark-eyed junco
Dark-eyed junco
Junco hyemalis
Song sparrow
Song sparrow
Melospiza melodia
Savannah sparrow
Savannah sparrow
Passerculus sandwichensis
Fox sparrow
Fox sparrow
Passerella iliaca
Green-tailed towhee
Green-tailed towhee
Pipilo chlorurus
California towhee
California towhee
Pipilo crissalis
Spotted towhee
Spotted towhee
Pipilo maculatus
Snow bunting
Snow bunting
Plectrophenax nivalis
Brewer's sparrow
Brewer's sparrow
Spizella breweri
Chipping sparrow
Chipping sparrow
Spizella passerina
Golden-crowned sparrow
Golden-crowned sparrow
Zonotrichia atricapilla
Rufous-collared sparrow
Rufous-collared sparrow
Zonotrichia capensis
White-crowned sparrow
White-crowned sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys

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Species
Kingdom: Animalia (animals)
Phylum: Chordata (vertebrates, sea squirts)
Class: Aves (birds)
Order: Passeriformes (perching birds)
Family: Acanthizidae (Australasian warblers)
Family: Aegithalidae (long-tailed tits)
Family: Artamidae (Australasian crows)
Family: Bombycillidae (waxwings)
Family: Cardinalidae (cardinals)
Family: Corcoracidae (apostlebird, chough)
Family: Corvidae (crows, jays)
Family: Dicaeidae (flowerpeckers)
Family: Emberizidae (American sparrows)
Rufous-crowned sparrow (Aimophila ruficeps)
Black-throated sparrow (Amphispiza bilineata)
Lark sparrow (Chondestes grammacus)
Dark-eyed junco (Junco hyemalis)
Song sparrow (Melospiza melodia)
Savannah sparrow (Passerculus sandwichensis)
Fox sparrow (Passerella iliaca)
Green-tailed towhee (Pipilo chlorurus)
California towhee (Pipilo crissalis)
Spotted towhee (Pipilo maculatus)
Snow bunting (Plectrophenax nivalis)
Brewer's sparrow (Spizella breweri)
Chipping sparrow (Spizella passerina)
Golden-crowned sparrow (Zonotrichia atricapilla)
Rufous-collared sparrow (Zonotrichia capensis)
White-crowned sparrow (Zonotrichia leucophrys)
Family: Estrildidae (weaver-finches)
Family: Fringillidae (finches)
Family: Hirundinidae (swallows)
Family: Icteridae (blackbirds, orioles)
Family: Maluridae (Australian wrens)
Family: Mimidae (thrasher, mockingbirds, tremblers)
Family: Monarchidae (monarch flycatchers)
Family: Motacillidae (pipits, longclaws, wagtails)
Family: Paridae (chickadees, tits, titmice)
Family: Parulidae (New world warblers)
Family: Passeridae (old world sparrows)
Family: Ptilogonatidae (silky-flycatchers)
Family: Regulidae (kinglets)
Family: Rhipiduridae (fantails)
Family: Sittidae (nuthatches)
Family: Sturnidae (starlings)
Family: Thraupidae (tanagers)
Family: Turdidae (thrushes)
Family: Tyrannidae (tyrant flycatchers)
Family: Vireonidae (vireos)