Centronyx

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Centronyx
Henslows Sparrow (Ammodramus henslowii) (5752598436).jpg
Henslow's sparrow (C. henslowii)
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Passerellidae
Genus: Centronyx
Baird, 1858
Species

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Centronyx is a genus of birds in the family Passerellidae, in the group known as American sparrows.

Species

ImageCommon nameScientific nameDistribution
Henslows Sparrow (Ammodramus henslowii) (5752598436) (cropped).jpg Henslow's sparrow Centronyx henslowiinorh/central eastern US ; winters southeastern US
Ammodramus bairdii FWS 001 (cropped).jpg Baird's sparrow Centronyx bairdiiGreat Plains of northern US and southwestern Canada ; winters southwestern US / northern Mexico

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