The sparrows on this page belong to the Emberizidae family. These sparrows are found in the New World. There are also birds called sparrows in the  Passeridae family. In particular, the house sparrow has been introduced throughout much of the world.

Genus Aimophila

Sparrow, Rufous-crowned  Aimophila ruficeps  Found: North America
Photographed by: Francesco Veronesi - Texas



Genus Ammodramus

Sparrow, Grasshopper Ammodramus savannarum Found: North America
Photographed by: 1) Jerry Oldenettel - Texas  2) Dominic Sherony 


Sparrow, Henslow's  Ammodramus henslowii  Found: North America
Photographed by: Dominic Sherony


Sparrow, Le Conte's  Ammodramus leconteii  Found: North America
Photographed by Laura Erickson


Sparrow, Grassland  Ammodramus humeralis  Found: South America
Photographed by:   1) Lip Kee Yap - Argentina  2) Dario Sanches - Brazil


Sparrow, Seaside Ammodramus maritimus Found: North America
Photographed by: 1) Dick Daniels - North Carolina   2, 3) P. W. Sykes of US Fish and Wildlife Service
3, 4) Dusky Seaside Sparrow Ammodramus maritimus nigrescens was found in Southern Florida, Now extinct.


Sparrow, Yellow-browed Ammodramus aurifrons  Found: South America
Photographed by Charlie Westerinen - Iquitos, Peru



Genus Amphispiza

Sparrow, Black-throated Amphispiza bilineata Found: North America
Photographed by:  1) Alan D Wilson - Visitor's Center, Anza Borrego Desert State Park, Borrego Springs, California
   2) Elaine R Wilson Visitor's Center, Anza Borrego Desert State Park, Borrego Springs, California
   3, 4) Dick Daniels - Arizona  5) Charlie Westerinen - "Hole in the Wall ", Utah  6) Kevin Cole



Sparrow, Sage  Amphispiza belli  Found: North America (southwest desert)
Photographed by: 1) Dominic Sherony  2) Linda Tanner
1) Subspecies nevadensis, the most common



Genus Arremon

Sparrow, Saffron-billed  Arremon flavirostris  Found: South America
Photographed by: 1, 2) Dario Sanches - Brazil



Genus Arremonops

Sparrow, Black-striped  Arremonops conirostris  Found: South America
Photographed by: 1, 2) Nathan Rupert - San Diego


Sparrow, Olive  Arremonops rufivirgatus  Found: The Americas
Photographed by Alan D Wilson - Ramirez Ranch, Near Roma, Texas


Sparrow, Orange-billed  Arremon aurantiirostris  Found: Central and South America
Photographed by: Dominic Sherony



Genus Calcarius

Longspur, Lapland aka Lapland Bunting   Calcarius lapponicus  Found: North America
Photographed/Drawn by: 1, 2) Wilhelm von Wright  3) Ansgar Walk 


Longspur, McCown's Calcarius mccownii Found: North America
Photographed by John Ennis


Longspur, Smith's  Calcarius pictus  Found: North America
Photographed by: 1) Jerry Oldenettel  2) Charlie Westerinen - American River near Sacramento, Californnia



Genus Chondestes - 1 species

Sparrow, Lark Chondestes grammacus Found: North America, Europe
Photographed by: 1) Alan D Wilson - Amado, Arizona  2) Len Blumin - Mt. Burdell - Marin Couty, California 



Genus Melospiza

Sparrow, Lincoln's  Melospiza lincolnii  Found: North America
Photographed by: 1) Alan D Wilson - Allan Brookes Nature Center, Vernon, British Columbia    2) Linda Tanner - Los Osos, California


Sparrow, Song Melospiza melodia Found: North America
Photographed by: Dick Daniels - 1, 2, 3) North Carolina   4) Assateague Island - Virginia  5, 6) California  
    7, 8) Maine 9) Seward, Alaska
4)  This specimen has very large beak




Sparrow, Swamp  Melospiza georgiana  Found: North America 
Photographed by:13) Dick Daniels - the Washington National Zoo  


Sparrow, Coastal Plain Swamp   Melospiza georgiana  Found: North America 
Photographed by: Dick Daniels - the Washington National Zoo 
This is a subspecies of the Swamp Sparrow that lives in saltwater marshes along the milddle Atlantic states.



Genus Passerculus - 1 species

Sparrow, Savannah Passerculus sandwichensis Found: North America and South America
Photographed by:  1) Donna Dewhurst of the USFWS - Alaska  2) Elaine R Wilson - California   3) Dick - Assateague, Virginia  



Genus Passerella - 1 species

Sparrow, Fox Passerella iliaca  Found: North America 
Photographed by:    1) Alan D Wilson - Black Creek, Northern Vancouver Island, British Columbia  4) Stubblefield Photography
      2) Elaine R Wilson  - Black Creek, British Columbia     3) Mdf - Whitby, Ontario, Canada




Genus Pooecete - 1 species

Sparrow, Vesper  Pooecetes gramineus  Found: North America 
Photographed by: Seabamirum



Genus Peucaea

Sparrow, Bachman's    Peucaea aestivalis  (formerly  Aimophila aestivalis )Found: North America 
Photographed by: 1, 2) Leppyone - Florida


Sparrow, Botteri's  Peucaea botterii  (formerly  Aimophila botterii ) Found: North America (the southwest)
Photographed by Alastair Rae


Sparrow, Rufous-winged   Peucaea carpalis  (formerly  Aimophila carpalis ) Found: North America
Photographed by: 1) Dominic Sherony  2) Len Blumin - Pima County, Arizona


Sparrow, Stripe-headed  Peucaea ruficauda  Found: Central America
Photographed by: Len Blumin
    This individual is probably the subspecies Aimophila ruficauda acuminata, found only is the arid and brushy areas of western Mexico.



Genus Spizella

Sparrow, American Tree Spizella arborea   Found: North America
Photographed by:  1) Dominic Sherony   2) Mdf - Whitby, Ontario, Canada  3)  Factumquintus - Whitby, Ontario, Canada


Sparrow, Black-chinned  Spizella atrogularis  Found: The Americas
Photographed by: 1, 2) Maggie Smith


Sparrow, Brewer's  Spizella breweri  Found: North America
Photographed by:  1) J. N. Stuart  2, 3, 4) Dick Daniels - Wyoming


Sparrow, Chipping Spizella passerina Found: North America
Photographed by: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6) Dick Daniels - North Carolina   6) Dick - Wyoming



Sparrow, Clay-colored   Spizella pallida  Found: North America
Photographed by: 1, 2) goingslo


Sparrow, Field   Spizella pusilla   Found: North America 
Photographed by:  1) Ken Schneider  2) bgv23



Genus Torreornis - 1 species

Sparrow, Zapata  Torreornis inexpectata  Found: Cuba
Photographed by: 1, 3) Dominic Sherony   2) Laura Gooch - Ciego de Avila Province, Cuba



Genus Zonotrichia

Sparrow, Golden-crowned  Zonotrichia atricapilla  Found: North America
Photographed by:  1 Alan Vernon  2) Gary Kramer  3, 4) Dick Daniels - Hatcher Pass, Alaska
1) Juvenile


Sparrow,_Harris's  Zonotrichia querula  Found: North America
Photographed/Drawn by: 1) Norm Townsend 


Sparrow, Rufous-collared  Zonotrichia capensis  Found: South America 
Photographed by:  1) dFaulder at Costanera Sur Nature Reserve, Buenos Aires, Argentina    2, 3) Dario Sanches - Brazil 


Sparrow, White-crowned Zonotrichia leucophrys Found: North America
Photographed by 1) Elaine R Wilson - Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, Near San Antonio, New Mexico
     2, 4, 5) Alan D Wilson - Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, Near San Antonio, New Mexico
     3) Alan Vernon   6, 7) Dick Daniels - California



Sparrow, White-throated Zonotrichia albicollis Found: North America
Photographed by: 1) New Jersy Birds  2) Dick Daniels - Maine

Genus Donacospiza - 1 species

Finch, Long-tailed Reed Donacospiza albifrons  Found: South America
Photographed by: Dario Niz - Ururguay



Genus Embernagra

Finch, Great Pampa  Embernagra Platensis Found: South America
Photographed by: André Roviralta Dias Baptista - Brazil