Passerellidae - New World Sparrows
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The birds in this family are native to North and South America. They were once part of the Emberizidae family, but were put into their own family in 2017.
The birds in this family are seed eaters and have sturdy, finch-like bills.
World Status Key
Least Concern Near Threatened Vulnerable Endangered Critically Endangered Extinct in Wild Extinct Not Enough Data
Status and range is taken from ICUN Redlist.
U.S. Status Key
Threatened in US Endangered in US Introduced
Status taken from US Fish and Wildlife. Click on U.S. status icon to go to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife species profile. |
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New Hampshire Status Key
Threatened in NH Endangered in NH Breeds in NH (birds)
Status taken from NH Fish and Game |
Location Key
Africa Asia Australia/Oceania Europe North America South America NH Click for More Info Click for Image
Other Species Around the World |
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Eurasian Tree Sparrow - Passer montanus
Southern Rufous Sparrow - Passer motitensis
Sind Sparrow - Passer pyrrhonotus
Kenya Rufous Sparrow - Passer rufocinctus
Russet Sparrow - Passer rutilans
Shelley's Sparrow - Passer shelleyi
Desert Sparrow - Passer simplex
Swahili Sparrow - Passer suahelicus
Swainson's Sparrow - Passer swainsonii
Pale Rock Sparrow - Petronia brachydactyla
Bush Petronia - Petronia dentata
Rock Sparrow - Petronia petronia
Yellow-spotted Petronia - Petronia pyrgita
Yellow-throated Petronia - Petronia superciliaris
Chestnut-shouldered Petronia - Petronia xanthocollis
Sociable Weaver - Philetairus socius
Donaldson-smith's Sparrow-weaver - Plocepasser donaldsoni
White-browed Sparrow-weaver - Plocepasser mahali
Chestnut-backed Sparrow-weaver -Plocepasser rufoscapulatus
Chestnut-crowned Sparrow-weaver - Plocepasser superciliosus
Gray-headed Social-weaver - Pseudonigrita arnaudi
Black-capped Social-weaver - Pseudonigrita cabanisi
Speckle-fronted Weaver - Sporopipes frontalis
Scaly Weaver - Sporopipes squamifrons |
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