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Pipipi
Acanthizidae

Pipipi

Finschia novaeseelandiae (Gmelin, 1789)

Finschia novaeseelandiae, the New Zealand brown creeper, is a small passerine bird found only in southern New Zealand.

Yellowhead
Acanthizidae

Yellowhead

Mohoua ochrocephala (Gmelin, 1789)

Mohoua ochrocephala, the yellowhead or mohua, is a near-threatened small endemic New Zealand passerine bird with cooperative breeding habits.

Crested Bellbird
Oreoicidae

Crested Bellbird

Oreoica gutturalis (Vigors & Horsfield, 1827)

Oreoica gutturalis, the crested bellbird, is a Australian bird with distinct sexual dimorphism in plumage.

Phainopepla
Ptilogonatidae

Phainopepla

Phainopepla nitens (Swainson, 1838)

Phainopepla nitens is a distinctive North and Central American bird that nests in spring and both sexes share incubation.

Black-and-yellow Silky-flycatcher
Ptilogonatidae

Black-and-yellow Silky-flycatcher

Phainoptila melanoxantha Salvin, 1877

This is a detailed description and habitat distribution of the black-and-yellow phainoptila (Phainoptila melanoxantha).

Gray Silky-flycatcher
Ptilogonatidae

Gray Silky-flycatcher

Ptilogonys cinereus Swainson, 1827

Ptilogonys cinereus, the grey silky-flycatcher, is a crested bird with multiple subspecies native to Mexico and Guatemala.

Long-tailed Silky-flycatcher
Ptilogonatidae

Long-tailed Silky-flycatcher

Ptilogonys caudatus Cabanis, 1861

The long-tailed silky-flycatcher (Ptilogonys caudatus) is a crested passerine found in montane Costa Rica and western Panama.

Rosy Thrush-Tanager
Rhodinocichlidae

Rosy Thrush-Tanager

Rhodinocichla rosea (R.Lesson, 1832)

Rosy thrush-tanager is a distinctive Central and northern South American bird, the only known duet-singing tanager.

Lincoln's Sparrow
Passerellidae

Lincoln's Sparrow

Melospiza lincolnii (Audubon, 1834)

Melospiza lincolnii, the Lincoln's sparrow, is a small New World sparrow with specific breeding, migratory, and wintering ranges and reproductive traits.

Swamp Sparrow
Passerellidae

Swamp Sparrow

Melospiza georgiana (Latham, 1790)

Melospiza georgiana, the swamp sparrow, is a small North American sparrow that lives and nests primarily in marsh habitats.

Song Sparrow
Passerellidae

Song Sparrow

Melospiza melodia (A.Wilson, 1810)

Melospiza melodia, the song sparrow, is a widely distributed North American sparrow with variable size across subspecies.

Worthen's Sparrow
Passerellidae

Worthen's Sparrow

Spizella wortheni Ridgway, 1884

Worthen's sparrow (Spizella wortheni) is a small non-migratory sparrow endemic to northeastern Mexico, with a very small population.

Chipping Sparrow
Passerellidae

Chipping Sparrow

Spizella passerina (Bechstein, 1798)

This is a description of Spizella passerina (chipping sparrow) detailing its plumage by age/season and standard body measurements.

Black-chinned Sparrow
Passerellidae

Black-chinned Sparrow

Spizella atrogularis (Cabanis, 1851)

Spizella atrogularis, the black-chinned sparrow, is a small gray passerine that lives in arid areas of southwestern North America.

Brewer's Sparrow
Passerellidae

Brewer's Sparrow

Spizella breweri Cassin, 1856

Brewer's sparrow (Spizella breweri) is a small North American sparrow with two subspecies, currently listed as least concern by the IUCN.

Clay-colored Sparrow
Passerellidae

Clay-colored Sparrow

Spizella pallida (Swainson, 1832)

Spizella pallida, the clay-colored sparrow, is a small New World sparrow found across North America.

Field Sparrow
Passerellidae

Field Sparrow

Spizella pusilla (A.Wilson, 1810)

Spizella pusilla is a small North American bird with distinct plumage markings, varying by range residency.

Fox Sparrow
Passerellidae

Fox Sparrow

Passerella iliaca (Merrem, 1786)

Passerella iliaca, the fox sparrow, is a large varied sparrow that nests across northern and western North America.

White-crowned Sparrow
Passerellidae

White-crowned Sparrow

Zonotrichia leucophrys (J.R.Forster, 1772)

Zonotrichia leucophrys, the white-crowned sparrow, is a small North American sparrow that is a rare vagrant to western Europe.

Harris's Sparrow
Passerellidae

Harris's Sparrow

Zonotrichia querula (Nuttall, 1840)

Harris's sparrow (Zonotrichia querula) is the largest species of the New World sparrow family Passerellidae, native to North America.

Rufous-collared Sparrow
Passerellidae

Rufous-collared Sparrow

Zonotrichia capensis (P.L.S.Müller, 1776)

Zonotrichia capensis, the rufous-collared sparrow, is a small New World sparrow with 27 subspecies found across much of South America and parts of the Caribbean.

White-throated Sparrow
Passerellidae

White-throated Sparrow

Zonotrichia albicollis (J.F.Gmelin, 1789)

The white-throated sparrow is a New World passerine sparrow with two common, equally frequent adult color morphs.

Golden-crowned Sparrow
Passerellidae

Golden-crowned Sparrow

Zonotrichia atricapilla (J.F.Gmelin, 1789)

Zonotrichia atricapilla, the golden-crowned sparrow, is a large migratory North American sparrow found mostly along the continent's western edge.

Green-tailed Towhee
Passerellidae

Green-tailed Towhee

Pipilo chlorurus (Audubon, 1839)

Green-tailed towhee (Pipilo chlorurus) is a fairly common large sparrow found in western North America.

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