Ammodramus
Ammodramus is a genus of birds in the family Passerellidae, in the group known as American sparrows. Birds of this genus are known commonly as grassland sparrows.[2] The name Ammodramus is from the Greek for "sand runner".[3]
| Ammodramus | |
|---|---|
| Yellow-browed sparrow (A. aurifrons) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Passerellidae |
| Genus: | Ammodramus Swainson, 1827 |
| Type species | |
| Ammodramus bimaculatus[1] Swainson, 1827 | |
| Species | |
| See text | |
| Synonyms | |
| Passerherbulus Maynard, 1895 | |
These birds live in grassland habitat. Some Ammodramus are socially monogamous and both parents care for the young. Other species are polygynous with no pair bonding and no paternal care.[4]
Several species have been included in this genus, but have been reclassified into the genera Ammospiza and Centronyx by sources such as Birdlife International and the American Ornithological Society.[5] Current species in this genus include:[2][6][7]
Species edit
| Image | Common Name | Scientific name | Distribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grasshopper sparrow | Ammodramus savannarum | United States, Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean. | |
| Grassland sparrow | Ammodramus humeralis | Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, French Guiana, Guyana, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Uruguay, and Venezuela. | |
| Yellow-browed sparrow | Ammodramus aurifrons | South America |
The fossil Ammodramus hatcheri (Late Miocene of Kansas, United States) was formerly placed in genus Palaeospiza or Palaeostruthus. The former may not be a passeriform at all, while the latter was eventually synonymized with Ammodramus, as A. hatcheri scarcely differs from the living species.[8]
References edit
- ^ "Passerellidae". aviansystematics.org. The Trust for Avian Systematics. Retrieved 2023-07-16.
- ^ a b Ammodramus. Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS)
- ^ Beedy, E. C., E. R. Pandolfino, and K. Hansen. Birds of the Sierra Nevada: Their Natural History, Status, and Distribution. University of California Press. 2013. Page 314.
- ^ Hill, C. E., & Post, W. (2005). Extra-pair paternity in seaside sparrows. Journal of Field Ornithology, 76(2), 119-126.
- ^ Chesser, R. Terry; Kevin J. Burns; Carla Cicero; Jon L. Dunn; Andrew W. Kratter; Irby J. Lovette; Pamela C. Rasmussen; J.V. Remsen Jr.; Douglas F. Stotz; Benjamin M. Winger; Kevin Winker (2018). "Fifty-ninth Supplement to the American Ornithological Society's Check-list of North American Birds". The Auk. 135 (3): 798–813. doi:10.1642/AUK-18-62.1.
- ^ Ammodramus. Birdlife.org
- ^ "BirdLife Data Zone". datazone.birdlife.org. Retrieved 2018-05-30.
- ^ Steadman, D. W., & McKitrick, M. C. (1982). A Pliocene bunting from Chihuahua, Mexico. The Condor, 84(2), 240-241.