Lark Sparrow
Chondestes grammacus(Say, T, 1822)
English (US) Lark Sparrow
The Lark Sparrow (Chondestes grammacus) 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
- Chondestes grammacus
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Lark Sparrow
- Described by
- (Say, T, 1822)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 2 subspecies for this species.
- Chondestes grammacus grammacus
- Chondestes grammacus strigatus
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Fringilla grammaca
- Described by
- (Say, T, 1822)
- Type locality
- Belief ontaine, 4 miles from mouth of Missouri River, Missouri.
- Original description
- Account of an expedition from Pittsburgh to the Rocky Mountains, performed in the years 1819 and '20, by order of the Hon. J. C. Calhoun, Sec'y of War: under the command of Major Stephen H. Long. From the notes of Major Long, Mr. T. Say, and other gentlemen of the exploring party 1 p.139,note
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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