Song sparrow

The song sparrow (Melospiza melodia) is a medium-sized New World sparrow. Among the native sparrows in North America, it is easily one of the most abundant, variable and adaptable species.

Song sparrow
in Brooklyn, New York, USA
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Passerellidae
Genus: Melospiza
Species:
M. melodia
Binomial name
Melospiza melodia
(Wilson, 1810)
Part of the range of M. melodia
  Breeding range
  Year-round range
  Wintering range
Synonyms

Melospiza cinerea

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