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Vesper Sparrow

Pooecetes gramineus
Family
New World Sparrows
Order
Passeriformes
Codes
vesspa, VESP
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderPasseriformes
FamilyNew World Sparrows (Passerellidae)
SpeciesPooecetes gramineus
Codesvesspa, VESP
Identification

The Vesper Sparrow (Pooecetes gramineus) 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 vesspa 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
Vesper Sparrow photo
(c) Greg Lasley, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Greg Lasley

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Quick Facts

Scientific Name: Pooecetes gramineus

Family: New World Sparrows

Order: Passeriformes

eBird Code: vesspa