Rhynchospiza
| Rhynchospiza | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Emberizidae |
| Genus: | Rhynchospiza Ridgway, 1898 |
| Species | |
Rhynchospiza is a genus of American sparrows. It was formerly included in Aimophila, but recent molecular studies show these two species to merit their own genus.[1][2] Both species are distributed in South America.
Species in taxonomic order
- Tumbes sparrow, Rhynchospiza stolzmanni
- Stripe-capped sparrow, Rhynchospiza strigiceps
References
- ↑ DaCosta, J. M.; Spellman, G. M.; Escalante, P; Klicka, J (2009). "A molecular systematic revision of two historically problematic songbird clades: Aimophila and Pipilo" (PDF). Journal of Avian Biology 40: 206–216. doi:10.1111/j.1600-048X.2009.04514.x.
- ↑ Remsen, J. V. (2010). "Resurrect Rhynchospiza for South American "Aimophila"". South American Classification Committee. Accessed 15 October 2012.
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