Passerculus

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Passerculus
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Savannah sparrow (P. sandwichensis)
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Passerellidae
Genus: Passerculus
Bonaparte, 1838
Type species
Fringilla savanna [1]
A. Wilson, 1811
Species

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Passerculus is a genus of birds that belongs to the New World sparrow family Passerellidae. Currently it is considered to include just the Savannah sparrow (P. sandwichensis).

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References

  1. "Passerellidae". aviansystematics.org. The Trust for Avian Systematics. Retrieved 2024-05-06.