Melospiza melodia [melodia, , juddi, euphonia, atlantica or montana] (Song Sparrow [melodia, , juddi, euphonia, atlantica or montana])

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Song Sparrow [melodia, , juddi, euphonia, atlantica or montana]

Melospiza melodia [melodia, , juddi, euphonia, atlantica or montana] (= Melospiza melodia melodia) (Wilson, A, 1810)

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Classification

Order:
  Passeriformes
Family:
  Passerellidae
Genus:
   Melospiza
Scientific:
  Melospiza melodia melodia

Original description

Citation:
(Wilson, A, 1810)

Reference:
Am.Orn. p.125 pl.16 fig.4

Protonym:
Fringilla melodia

Link:
https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/46337311

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
28E97E1C638CA7E0

Avibase ID:
avibase-28E97E1C

Short link:
https://avibase.ca/28E97E1C

Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 179493

Geographic range:

Melospiza melodia [melodia, juddi or euphonia]: northeastern British Columbia to eastern Canada, and northeastern Montana to northern Arkansas and western North Carolina; winters south to Texas, southeastern US, Florida
Melospiza melodia atlantica: Coastal New York (Long I.) to N Carolina; > to n Georgia
Melospiza melodia montana: eastern Oregon, northeastern California to central Montana, western Colorado, northeastern Arizona, northern New Mexico; winters to central California, northwestern Mexico

Source: Clements checklist

English:
Song Sparrow [melodia, , juddi, euphonia, atlantica or montana]
French:
Bruant chanteur [melodia, , juddi, euphonia, atlantica ou montana]

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Song Sparrow [melodia, , juddi, euphonia, atlantica or montana] ( Melospiza melodia [melodia, , juddi, euphonia, atlantica or montana])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Song Sparrow [Eastern] ( Melospiza melodia [melodia])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Song Sparrow [Eastern] ( Melospiza melodia [melodia])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Song Sparrow [Eastern] ( Melospiza melodia [melodia])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Song Sparrow [Eastern] ( Melospiza melodia [melodia])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Song Sparrow [Eastern] ( Melospiza melodia [melodia])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Song Sparrow [melodia, , juddi, euphonia, atlantica or montana] ( Melospiza melodia [melodia, , juddi, euphonia, atlantica or montana])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Song Sparrow [melodia, , juddi, euphonia, atlantica or montana] ( Melospiza melodia [melodia, , juddi, euphonia, atlantica or montana])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Song Sparrow [melodia, , juddi, euphonia, atlantica or montana] ( Melospiza melodia [melodia, , juddi, euphonia, atlantica or montana])
eBird version 1.53: Song Sparrow (Eastern) ( Melospiza melodia [melodia Group]) [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: subspecies group (sometimes a species)

This taxon is a subspecies of Melospiza melodia

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Other synonyms

English: Song Sparrow, Song Sparrow (Eastern), Song Sparrow [Eastern], Song Sparrow [melodia, , juddi, euphonia, atlantica or montana], Song Sparrow [melodia, atlantica or montana]
French: Bruant chanteur (melodia), Bruant chanteur (nominal), Bruant chanteur [melodia, , juddi, euphonia, atlantica ou montana], Bruant chanteur [melodia, atlantica or montana]
Scientific: Fringilla melodia, Melospiza melodia, Melospiza melodia [melodia Group], Melospiza melodia [melodia, , juddi, euphonia, atlantica or montana], Melospiza melodia [melodia, atlantica or montana], Melospiza melodia [melodia], Melospiza melodia melodia