Henslow's Sparrow
Centronyx henslowii(Audubon, JJ, 1829)
English (US) Henslow's Sparrow
The Henslow's Sparrow (Centronyx henslowii) 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
- Centronyx henslowii
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Henslow's Sparrow
- Described by
- (Audubon, JJ, 1829)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 2 subspecies for this species.
- Centronyx henslowii susurrans
- Centronyx henslowii henslowii
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Emberiza henslowii
- Described by
- (Audubon, JJ, 1829)
- Type locality
- opposite Cincinnati, in state of Kentucky.
- Original description
- The Birds of America; from original drawings 1 pl.70 Orn.Biogr. 1 p.360
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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