| Artemisiospiza | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Adult sagebrush sparrow (A. nevadensis) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Passerellidae |
| Genus: | Artemisiospiza Klicka & Banks, 2011 |
| Type species | |
| Emberiza belli [1] Cassin, 1850 | |
| Species | |
Artemisiospiza is a genus of birds in the American sparrow family, formally described by Klicka and Banks, 2011. [2]
It contains two species:
| Image | Common Name | Scientific name | Distribution |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Sagebrush sparrow | Artemisiospiza nevadensis | western United States and northwestern Mexico. |
 | Bell's sparrow | Artemisiospiza belli | western United States and northwestern Mexico |
The two species historically comprised the sage sparrow complex, but were split in 2013 by the American Ornithological Society.
Both Artemisiospiza species inhabit dry areas of the western United States and northern Mexico.
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