Song sparrow | |
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in Brooklyn, New York, USA | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Passeriformes |
Family: | Passerellidae |
Genus: | Melospiza |
Species: | M. melodia
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Binomial name | |
Melospiza melodia (Wilson, 1810)
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Part of the range of M. melodia Breeding range Year-round range Wintering range
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Synonyms | |
Melospiza cinerea |
The song sparrow (Melospiza melodia) is a medium-sized New World sparrow. Among the native sparrows in North America, it is easily one of the most abundant, variable and adaptable species.