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Emberizidae  
Taxonomic Serial No.: 178838

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 Taxonomy and Nomenclature
       
  Kingdom: Animalia  
  Taxonomic Rank: Family  
  Synonym(s):    
  Common Name(s): American Sparrows [English]
  
    Buntings [English]
  
    Emberizid Finches [English]
  
    New World Sparrows [English]
  
    Towhees [English]
  
       
  Taxonomic Status:    
  Current Standing: valid  
       
  Data Quality Indicators:    
  Record Credibility Rating: verified - standards met  
  Global Species Completeness: complete    
  Latest Record Review: 2007    
       

 Taxonomic Hierarchy
       
 KingdomAnimalia  -- Animal, animals, animaux  
    PhylumChordata  -- chordates, cordado, cordés  
       SubphylumVertebrata  -- vertebrado, vertebrates, vertébrés  
          ClassAves  -- Birds, oiseaux  
             OrderPasseriformes  -- passereaux, Perching Birds  
                FamilyEmberizidae  -- American Sparrows, Buntings, Emberizid Finches, New World Sparrows, Towhees  
    Direct Children:  
                   Genus Acanthidops Ridgway, 1882  
                   Genus Aimophila Swainson, 1837 -- Aimophila Sparrows 
                   Genus Amaurospiza Cabanis, 1861  
                   Genus Ammodramus Swainson, 1827 -- Grassland Sparrows 
                   Genus Amphispiza Coues, 1874 -- Desert Sparrows 
                   Genus Arremon Vieillot, 1816  
                   Genus Arremonops Ridgway, 1896 -- Olive Sparrows 
                   Genus Atlapetes Wagler, 1831  
                   Genus Buarremon Bonaparte, 1850  
                   Genus Calamospiza Bonaparte, 1838 -- Lark Buntings 
                   Genus Calcarius Bechstein, 1802 -- Longspurs 
                   Genus Camarhynchus Gould, 1837  
                   Genus Catamenia Bonaparte, 1850  
                   Genus Certhidea Gould, 1837  
                   Genus Charitospiza Oberholser, 1905  
                   Genus Chondestes Swainson, 1827 -- Lark Sparrows 
                   Genus Coryphaspiza G. R. Gray, 1840  
                   Genus Coryphospingus Cabanis, 1851  
                   Genus Diuca Reichenbach, 1850  
                   Genus Dolospingus Elliot, 1871  
                   Genus Donacospiza Cabanis, 1851  
                   Genus Emberiza Linnaeus, 1758 -- Eurasian Buntings 
                   Genus Emberizoides Temminck, 1822  
                   Genus Embernagra Lesson, 1831  
                   Genus Euneornis Fitzinger, 1856  
                   Genus Geospiza Gould, 1837  
                   Genus Gubernatrix Lesson, 1837  
                   Genus Haplospiza Cabanis, 1851  
                   Genus Idiopsar Cassin, 1867  
                   Genus Incaspiza Ridgway, 1898  
                   Genus Junco Wagler, 1831 -- Juncos 
                   Genus Latoucheornis Bangs, 1931  
                   Genus Lophospingus Cabanis, 1878  
                   Genus Loxigilla Lesson, 1831 -- Antillean Bullfinches 
                   Genus Loxipasser H. Bryant, 1866  
                   Genus Lysurus Ridgway, 1898  
                   Genus Melanodera Bonaparte, 1850  
                   Genus Melanospiza Ridgway, 1897  
                   Genus Melophus Swainson, 1837  
                   Genus Melopyrrha Bonaparte, 1853  
                   Genus Melospiza S. F. Baird, 1858 -- Song Sparrows 
                   Genus Melozone Reichenbach, 1850  
                   Genus Myospiza Ridgway, 1898  
                   Genus Nesospiza Cabanis, 1873  
                   Genus Oreothraupis P. L. Sclater, 1856  
                   Genus Oriturus Bonaparte, 1850  
                   Genus Oryzoborus Cabanis, 1851  
                   Genus Paroaria Bonaparte, 1832 -- Neotropical Cardinals 
                   Genus Passerculus Bonaparte, 1838 -- Savannah Sparrows 
                   Genus Passerella Swainson, 1837 -- Fox Sparrows 
                   Genus Pezopetes Cabanis, 1861  
                   Genus Phrygilus Cabanis, 1844  
                   Genus Piezorhina Lafresnaye, 1843  
                   Genus Pinaroloxias Sharpe, 1885  
                   Genus Pipilo Vieillot, 1816 -- Towhees 
                   Genus Platyspiza Ridgway, 1897  
                   Genus Plectrophenax Stejneger, 1882 -- Snow Buntings 
                   Genus Pooecetes S. F. Baird, 1858 -- Vesper Sparrows 
                   Genus Poospiza Cabanis, 1847  
                   Genus Porphyrospiza P. L. Sclater & Salvin, 1873  
                   Genus Pselliophorus Ridgway, 1898  
                   Genus Rhodospingus Sharpe, 1888  
                   Genus Rowettia Lowe, 1923  
                   Genus Saltatricula Burmeister, 1861  
                   Genus Sicalis F. Boie, 1828 -- Saffron Finches 
                   Genus Spizella Bonaparte, 1832 -- Chipping Sparrows 
                   Genus Sporophila Cabanis, 1844 -- Seedeaters 
                   Genus Tiaris Swainson, 1827 -- Grassquits 
                   Genus Torreornis Barbour & J. L. Peters, 1927  
                   Genus Urothraupis Taczanowski & Berlepsch, 1885  
                   Genus Volatinia Reichenbach, 1850  
                   Genus Xenospingus Cabanis, 1867  
                   Genus Xenospiza Bangs, 1931  
                   Genus Zonotrichia Swainson, 1832 -- Crowned Sparrows 
       

 References
       
  Expert(s):    
  Expert: Richard C. Banks  
  Notes: Chief, Bird Section, U.S.G.S. - B.R.D. - P.W.R.C.   
  Reference for: Emberizidae   
       
  Other Source(s):    
  Source: NODC Taxonomic Code, database (version 8.0)  
  Acquired: 1996   
  Notes:    
  Reference for: Emberizidae   
       
  Source: Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource, 2007.09.20, website (version 20-Sep-07)  
  Acquired: 2007   
  Notes: "Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource" maintained by Alan P. Peterson at http://www.zoonomen.net   
  Reference for: Emberizidae   
       
  Publication(s):    
  Author(s)/Editor(s): Banks, R. C., R. W. McDiarmid, A. L. Gardner, and W. C. Starnes  
  Publication Date: 2003   
  Article/Chapter Title:    
  Journal/Book Name, Vol. No.: Checklist of Vertebrates of the United States, the U.S. Territories, and Canada   
  Page(s):    
  Publisher:    
  Publication Place:    
  ISBN/ISSN:    
  Notes: As-yet (2003) unpublished manuscript from 1998   
  Reference for: Emberizidae   
       
  Author(s)/Editor(s): Banks, R. C., R. W. McDiarmid, and A. L. Gardner  
  Publication Date: 1987   
  Article/Chapter Title: Checklist of Vertebrates of the United States, the U.S. Territories, and Canada   
  Journal/Book Name, Vol. No.: Resource Publication, no. 166   
  Page(s): 79   
  Publisher: United States Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service   
  Publication Place: Washington, D.C., USA   
  ISBN/ISSN:    
  Notes:    
  Reference for: Emberizidae, Emberizid Finches   
       
  Author(s)/Editor(s): Dickinson, Edward C., ed.  
  Publication Date: 2003   
  Article/Chapter Title:    
  Journal/Book Name, Vol. No.: The Howard and Moore Complete Checklist of the Birds of the World, 3rd Edition   
  Page(s): 1039   
  Publisher: Princeton University Press   
  Publication Place: Princeton, New Jersey, USA   
  ISBN/ISSN: 0-691-11701-2   
  Notes:    
  Reference for: Emberizidae, American Sparrows, Buntings   
       

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