Passerculus
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. 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
| Passerculus | |
|---|---|
| Savannah sparrow (P. sandwichensis) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Passerellidae |
| Genus: | Passerculus Bonaparte, 1838 |
| Type species | |
| Fringilla savanna A. Wilson, 1811 | |
| Species | |
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