Taxonomy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Order | Passeriformes |
| Family | New World Sparrows (Passerellidae) |
| Species | Melozone kieneri |
| Codes | rcgspa1, RCGS |
Identification
The Rusty-crowned Ground-Sparrow (Melozone kieneri) is a member of the New World Sparrows family within the order Passeriformes. This species is classified in the eBird taxonomy maintained by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.
Use the eBird species code rcgspa1 when logging sightings in eBird or other citizen science platforms.
Related Species in New World Sparrows