Savannah Sparrow
Passerculus sandwichensis(Gmelin, JF, 1789)
English (US) Savannah Sparrow
The Savannah Sparrow (Passerculus sandwichensis) 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
- Passerculus sandwichensis
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Not Evaluated
- English (US)
- Savannah Sparrow
- Described by
- (Gmelin, JF, 1789)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 17 subspecies for this species.
- Passerculus sandwichensis princeps
- Passerculus sandwichensis labradorius
- Passerculus sandwichensis savanna
- Passerculus sandwichensis anthinus
- Passerculus sandwichensis sandwichensis
- Passerculus sandwichensis brooksi
- Passerculus sandwichensis alaudinus
- Passerculus sandwichensis nevadensis
- Passerculus sandwichensis brunnescens
- Passerculus sandwichensis wetmorei
- Passerculus sandwichensis beldingi
- Passerculus sandwichensis anulus
- Passerculus sandwichensis guttatus
- Passerculus sandwichensis magdalenae
- Passerculus sandwichensis sanctorum
- Passerculus sandwichensis rostratus
- Passerculus sandwichensis atratus
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Emberiza sandwichensis
- Described by
- (Gmelin, JF, 1789)
- Type locality
- Unalaska, Alaska.
- Original description
- Systema Naturae. Editio decima tertia, aucta, reformata. Cura Jo. Frid. Gmelin (etc.). Tomus I. Pars II 1 pt2 p.875
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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