American Sparrows, Towhees, and Juncos
Order: Passeriformes. Family: Emberizidae
The Emberizidae are a large family of passerine birds. They are seed-eating birds with a distinctively shaped bill. In Europe, most species are named as buntings. In North America, most of the species in this family are known as Sparrows, but these birds are not closely related to the Old World sparrows which are in the family Passeridae. Many emberizid species have distinctive head patterns.
| Common name | Species | Habitat | Breeding Status | Winter | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yellow-faced Grassquit | Tiaris olivacea | DF | B | u | u | u | u |
| Black-faced Grassquit | Tiaris bicolor | DF | B | c | c | c | c |
| Grasshopper Sparrow | Ammodramus savannarum | TS | B | r | - | r | - |
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