Artemisiospiza
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Genus of birds
| Artemisiospiza | |
|---|---|
| Adult sagebrush sparrow (A. nevadensis) | |
| Scientific classification Edit this 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]
Species
[edit ]It contains two species:
| Common name | Scientific name and subspecies | Range | Size and ecology | IUCN status and estimated population |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sagebrush sparrow | Artemisiospiza nevadensis (Ridgway, 1874) |
western United States and northwestern Mexico. Map of range |
Size: Habitat: Diet: |
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| Bell's sparrow | Artemisiospiza belli (Cassin, 1850) |
western United States and northwestern Mexico Map of range |
Size: Habitat: Diet: |
LC
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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.
References
[edit ]- ^ "Passerellidae". aviansystematics.org. The Trust for Avian Systematics. Retrieved 2023年07月16日.
- ^ Klicka, John; Banks, Richard C. (2011年03月17日). "A generic name for some sparrows (Aves: Emberizidae)". Zootaxa . 2793: 67–68. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.2793年1月7日 . Retrieved 2018年02月04日.