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. There are 29 New Jersey species.
- Green-tailed Towhee Pipilo chlorurus (A)
- Spotted Towhee Pipilo maculatus (A)
- Eastern Towhee Pipilo erythrophthalmus
- Cassin's Sparrow Peucaea cassinii (A)
- Bachman's Sparrow Peucaea aestivalis (A)
- American Tree Sparrow Spizella arborea
- Chipping Sparrow Spizella passerina
- Clay-colored Sparrow Spizella pallida
- Field Sparrow Spizella pusilla
- Vesper Sparrow Pooecetes gramineus
- Lark Sparrow Chondestes grammacus (A)
- Black-throated Sparrow Amphispiza bilineata (A)
- Lark Bunting Calamospiza melanocorys (A)
- Savannah Sparrow Passerculus sandwichensis
- Grasshopper Sparrow Ammodramus savannarum
- Henslow's Sparrow Ammodramus henslowii (A)
- Le Conte's Sparrow Ammodramus leconteii (A)
- Nelson's Sparrow Ammodramus nelsoni
- Saltmarsh SparrowAmmodramus caudacutus
- 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
Read more about this topic: List Of Birds Of New Jersey
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