The Savannah sparrow is a small New World sparrow. It was the only member of the genus Passerculus and is typically the only widely accepted member. Comparison of mtDNA NADH dehydrogenase subunit 2 and 3 sequences indicates that the Ipswich sparrow, formerly usually considered a valid species, is a well-marked subspecies of the Savannah sparrow, whereas the southwestern large-billed sparrow should be recognized as a distinct species. Source: Wikipedia
Citation:
(Gmelin, JF 1789)
Reference:
Systema Naturae ed. 13, vol. 1, part 2
1 pt2 p.875
Protonym:
Emberiza sandwichensis
Type locality:
Unalaska, Alaska.
Link:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/10286#page/376/mode/1up
Avibase ID:
26EB95E7DDA0BFEB
Avibase ID:
avibase-26EB95E7
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/26EB95E7
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 179314
Geographic range:
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Savannah Sparrow ( Passerculus sandwichensis) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Savannah Sparrow ( Passerculus sandwichensis) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Savannah Sparrow ( Passerculus sandwichensis) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Passerculus sandwichensis [sandwichensis or princeps] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Savannah Sparrow ( Passerculus sandwichensis) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Savannah Sparrow ( Passerculus sandwichensis) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Savannah Sparrow ( Passerculus sandwichensis) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Savannah Sparrow ( Passerculus sandwichensis) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Savannah Sparrow ( Passerculus sandwichensis) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Savannah Sparrow ( Passerculus sandwichensis) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Savannah Sparrow ( Passerculus sandwichensis) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016): Savannah Sparrow ( Passerculus sandwichensis) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): Savannah Sparrow ( Passerculus sandwichensis) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): Savannah Sparrow ( Passerculus sandwichensis) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018): Savannah Sparrow ( Passerculus sandwichensis) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019): Savannah Sparrow ( Passerculus sandwichensis) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Savannah Sparrow ( Passerculus sandwichensis) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Savannah Sparrow ( Passerculus sandwichensis) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Savannah Sparrow ( Passerculus sandwichensis) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Savannah Sparrow ( Passerculus sandwichensis) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): Savannah Sparrow ( Passerculus sandwichensis) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024): Savannah Sparrow ( Passerculus sandwichensis) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Savannah Sparrow ( Passerculus sandwichensis) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Savannah Sparrow ( Passerculus sandwichensis) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Savannah Sparrow ( Passerculus sandwichensis) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Savannah Sparrow ( Passerculus sandwichensis) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Savannah Sparrow ( Passerculus sandwichensis) [version 1] |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: full species (sometimes nominal subspecies)
This taxon is considered a subspecies of
Passerculus [sandwichensis or sanctorum]
(sensu lato) by some authors
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Other synonyms
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