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Song Sparrow Melospiza melodia

Overview

Description

The song sparrow (Melospiza melodia) is a medium-sized New World sparrow. Among the native sparrows in North America, it is easily one of the most abundant, variable and adaptable species.1

Taxonomy

Passeriformes > Passerellidae (New World Sparrows) > New World Sparrows

Subspecies Seen: Song Sparrow (melodia/atlantica), Song Sparrow (mexicana Group)

Sightings

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Relevant Sightings

Places Seen

  • Arizona, United States
  • California, United States
  • Ciudad de México, Mexico
  • Ontario, Canada
  • Washington, United States

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Footnotes

  1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Song_sparrow