Sierra Madre sparrow

The Sierra Madre sparrow (Xenospiza baileyi), also known as Bailey's sparrow, is an endangered, range-restricted, enigmatic American sparrow. It is endemic to Mexico and is threatened with extinction through habitat loss.

Sierra Madre sparrow
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Passerellidae
Genus: Xenospiza
Bangs, 1931
Species:
X. baileyi
Binomial name
Xenospiza baileyi
Bangs, 1931
Subspecies
  • Xenospiza baileyi baileyi
  • Xenospiza baileyi sierrae
    Pitelka, 1947
Synonyms
  • Ammodramus baileyi
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