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Includes the Semidi song sparrow, M. m. semidiensis Brooks, 1919, which may be a distinct subspecies however. [20] Also includes the population from Amak Island [ 21 ] named M. m. amaka Gabrielson & Lincoln, 1951 ( Amak song sparrow ) which was extirpated due to habitat destruction, apparently disappearing in the weeks around New Year's Eve ...
Melospiza is a genus of passerine birds formerly placed in the family Emberizidae, but now placed in Passerellidae.The genus, commonly referred to as "song sparrows," currently contains three species, all of which are native to North America.
The North American and South American classification committees of the American Ornithological Society (AOS) and the Clements taxonomy recognize fewer species, BirdLife International's Handbook of the Birds of the World recognizes more, and all three also use some different common names.
The terms "passerine" and "Passeriformes" are derived from the scientific name of the house sparrow, Passer domesticus, whose genus is the Latin word for sparrow. [7] Formerly this meant the songbirds of Europe. Now it also includes perching, non-singing birds from the Americas. [8]
It is a less common passerine bird that often stays hidden under thick ground cover, but can be distinguished by its sweet, wrenlike song. Lincoln's sparrow is one of three species in the genus Melospiza which also includes the song sparrow (M. melodia) and the swamp sparrow (M. georgiana). It lives in well-covered brushy habitats, often near ...
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The song of the swamp sparrow is a monotone trill, slower than that of the chipping sparrow. A male can have a repertoire of several different trills. The common call note is a loud chip reminiscent of a phoebe.