Brewer's Sparrow
Spizella breweriCassin, J, 1856
English (US) Brewer's Sparrow
The Brewer's Sparrow (Spizella breweri) 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
- Spizella breweri
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Brewer's Sparrow
- Described by
- Cassin, J, 1856
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 2 subspecies for this species.
- Spizella breweri taverneri
- Spizella breweri breweri
Taxonomic history
- Described by
- Cassin, J, 1856
- Type locality
- western North America, California, and New Mexico ; type from Black Hills, North Dakota, fide Stone, 1899, Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philadelphia, p. 30.
- Original description
- Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia 8 p.40
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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