American Sparrows, Towhees, and Juncos
Order: Passeriformes. Family: Emberizidae
The Emberizidae is a large passerine family. They are seed-eating birds with a distinctively shaped bill. In Europe, most species are called buntings. In North America, most of the species in this family are called sparrows, although they are not closely related to the Old World sparrows in the family Passeridae. Many emberizid species have distinctive head patterns.
- Yellow-faced Grassquit, Tiaris olivacea (A)
- Black-faced Grassquit, Tiaris bicolor (A)
- Green-tailed Towhee, Pipilo chlorurus (A)
- Spotted Towhee, Pipilo maculatus (A)
- Eastern Towhee, Pipilo erythrophthalmus
- Bachman's Sparrow, Peucaea aestivalis
- American Tree Sparrow, Spizella arborea (A)
- Chipping Sparrow, Spizella passerina
- Clay-colored Sparrow, Spizella pallida
- Field Sparrow, Spizella pusilla
- Vesper Sparrow, Pooecetes gramineus
- Lark Sparrow, Chondestes grammacus
- Black-throated Sparrow, Amphispiza bilineata (A)
- Lark Bunting, Calamospiza melanocorys (A)
- Savannah Sparrow, Passerculus sandwichensis
- Grasshopper Sparrow, Ammodramus savannarum
- Henslow's Sparrow, Ammodramus henslowii
- Le Conte's Sparrow, Ammodramus leconteii
- Nelson's Sparrow, Ammodramus nelsoni
- Saltmarsh Sparrow, Ammodramus caudactus
- Seaside Sparrow, Ammodramus maritimus
- Fox Sparrow, Passerella iliaca
- Song Sparrow, Melospiza melodia
- Lincoln's Sparrow, Melospiza lincolnii
- Swamp Sparrow, Melospiza georgiana
- White-throated Sparrow, Zonotrichia albicollis
- Harris's Sparrow, Zonotrichia querula (A)
- White-crowned Sparrow, Zonotrichia leucophrys
- Golden-crowned Sparrow, Zonotrichia atricapilla (A)
- Dark-eyed Junco, Junco hyemalis
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