Aimophila
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Aimophila is a genus of American sparrow
s. The derivation of the genus name is from aimos/αιμος 'thicket' and phila/φιλα 'loving'.
Some species have been reassigned to other genera.
American sparrow
American sparrows are a group of mainly New World passerine birds, forming part of the family Emberizidae. American sparrows are seed-eating birds with conical bills, brown or gray in color, and many species have distinctive head patterns....
s. The derivation of the genus name is from aimos/αιμος 'thicket' and phila/φιλα 'loving'.
Species in taxonomic order
- Stripe-capped SparrowStripe-capped SparrowThe Stripe-capped Sparrow is a species of bird in the Emberizidae family.It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, and Paraguay.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests and subtropical or tropical dry shrubland....
, Aimophila strigiceps - Tumbes SparrowTumbes SparrowThe Tumbes Sparrow is a species of bird in the Emberizidae family. It is found in Ecuador and Peru. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests and subtropical or tropical dry shrubland.-References:...
, Aimophila stolzmanni - Rufous-crowned SparrowRufous-crowned SparrowThe Rufous-crowned Sparrow, Aimophila ruficeps, is a smallish American sparrow. This passerine is primarily found across the Southwestern United States and much of the interior of Mexico, south to the transverse mountain range, and to the Pacific coast to the southwest of the transverse range. Its...
, Aimophila ruficeps - Oaxaca SparrowOaxaca SparrowThe Oaxaca Sparrow is a species of bird in the Emberizidae family.It is endemic to the Mexican state of Oaxaca, where it lives in dry forests and thornscrub.It is threatened by habitat loss.-References:...
, Aimophila notosticta - Botteri's SparrowBotteri's SparrowThe Botteri's Sparrow, Aimophila botterii, is a medium-sized sparrow.This passerine bird is primarily found in Mexico, with a breeding range that extends into the southeastern tip of the U.S...
, Aimophila botterii - Rusty SparrowRusty SparrowThe Rusty Sparrow is a species of bird in the Emberizidae family.It is found in Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, and Nicaragua....
, Aimophila rufescens
Some species have been reassigned to other genera.