Nancy's Bird Journal

Emberizine Sparrows with Allies

The sparrows in this category include the Emberizidae sparrows (called New World sparrows) and the introduced Old World sparrows (Passeridae) which are distant relatives of the Emberizidae. Most of the birds are small and brown with short, conical bills. They can be difficult to identify (for me at least). Except for Towhees, I have still a lot of sparrows to see and identify.

Towhees

There are six species of Towhees in the U.S. Towhees feed on the ground and show little sexual dimorphism.

Abert's Towhee	California Towhee	Canyon Towhee
Eastern Towhee	Green-tailed Towhee	Spotted Towhee

Aimophila, Spizella and Amphispiza Genus

Brewer's Sparrow	Chipping Sparrow	Clay-colored Sparrow
Field Sparrow	Nelson's Sparrow	Rufous-crowned Sparrow
Sage Sparrow

Chondestes and Passerculus Genus

Lark Sparrow

Savannah Sparrow

Passerella and Melospiza Genus

Fox Sparrow	House Sparrow	Lincoln's Sparrow
Song Sparrow

Zonotrichia Genus

Golden-crowned Sparrow

White-throated Sparrow

White-crowned Sparrow

Juncos

Oregon Juncos are a subspecies of Dark-eyed Juncos.

Dark-eyed Junco

Gray-headed Junco

Oregon Junco

Exotic Finches

African Silverbill	Chestnut Mannikin	Java Sparrow
Red-crested Cardinal	Yellow-fronted Canary