Nelson's Sparrow
Ammospiza nelsoni(Allen, JA, 1875)
English (US) Nelson's Sparrow
The Nelson's Sparrow (Ammospiza nelsoni) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Passerellidae (New World Sparrows) in the order Passeriformes.
- Scientific name
- Ammospiza nelsoni
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Nelson's Sparrow
- Described by
- (Allen, JA, 1875)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 3 subspecies for this species.
- Ammospiza nelsoni nelsoni
- Ammospiza nelsoni altera
- Ammospiza nelsoni subvirgata
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Ammodromus caudacutus nelsoni
- Described by
- (Allen, JA, 1875)
- Type locality
- Calumet Marshes, Ainsworth [= South Chicago] , Illinois.
- Original description
- Proceedings of the Boston Society of Natural History 17 p.293
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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