Zapata Sparrow
Torreornis inexpectataBarbour, T; Peters, JL, 1927
English (US) Zapata Sparrow
The Zapata Sparrow (Torreornis inexpectata) 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
- Torreornis inexpectata
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Near Threatened
- English (US)
- Zapata Sparrow
- Described by
- Barbour, T; Peters, JL, 1927
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 3 subspecies for this species.
- Torreornis inexpectata inexpectata
- Torreornis inexpectata sigmani
- Torreornis inexpectata varonai
Taxonomic history
- Described by
- Barbour, T; Peters, JL, 1927
- Type locality
- Santo Tomas, Peninsula de Zapata, Cuba.
- Original description
- Proceedings of the New England Zoological Club 9 p.96
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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