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Rusty Sparrow

Aimophila rufescens
Family
New World Sparrows
Order
Passeriformes
Codes
russpa1, RUSP
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderPasseriformes
FamilyNew World Sparrows (Passerellidae)
SpeciesAimophila rufescens
Codesrusspa1, RUSP
Identification

The Rusty Sparrow (Aimophila rufescens) 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 russpa1 when logging sightings in eBird or other citizen science platforms.

Related Species in New World Sparrows
Tanager Finch
Oreothraupis arremonops
Yellow-throated Chlorospingus
Chlorospingus flavigularis
Short-billed Chlorospingus
Chlorospingus parvirostris
Ashy-throated Chlorospingus
Chlorospingus canigularis
Sooty-capped Chlorospingus
Chlorospingus pileatus
Common Chlorospingus
Chlorospingus flavopectus
Rusty Sparrow photo
(c) Jerry Oldenettel, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)

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Quick Facts

Scientific Name: Aimophila rufescens

Family: New World Sparrows

Order: Passeriformes

eBird Code: russpa1