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Nelson's/Saltmarsh Sparrow (Sharp-tailed Sparrow)
Ammospiza [caudacuta or nelsoni] (= Ammospiza caudacuta) (Gmelin, JF 1788)
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Passeriformes
Family:
Passerellidae
Genus:
Ammospiza
Scientific:
Ammospiza caudacuta
Classification
Order:Passeriformes
Family:
Passerellidae
Genus:
Ammospiza
Scientific:
Ammospiza caudacuta
Original description
Citation:
(Gmelin, JF 1788)
Reference:
Systema Naturae ed. 13, vol. 1, part 1
Protonym:
Oriolus caudacutus
Type locality:
New York.
Link:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/10285#page/406/mode/1up
Avibase identifiers
Avibase ID:
48938DFC3640726A
Avibase ID:
avibase-48938DFC
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/48938DFC
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 179344
English:
Saltmarsh or Nelson's Sparrow
Bulgarian:
Острицова / Солнична овесарка
Catalan:
sit pardalenc de Nelson/d'aiguamoll
Danish:
Spidshalet Spurv/Ruststrubet Spurv
German:
Nelson-/Spitzschwanzammer
Spanish:
Chingolo de Nelson/Colifino
Spanish (Spain):
Chingolo de Nelson/colifino
Estonian:
kanada rohusidrik/rohusidrik
Finnish:
kosteikkosirkkunen/suippopyrstösirkkunen
French:
Bruant à queue aiguë ou B. de Nelson
Croatian:
trnorepi/iglorepi strnadar
Icelandic:
Veisu-/merskitittlingur
Japanese (romaji):
nerusontogeohimedori/togeohimedori
Japanese:
ネルソントゲオヒメドリ/トゲオヒメドリ
Dutch:
Nelsons Spitsstaartgors/Spitsstaartgors
Norwegian:
nålhalespurv/spisshalespurv
Polish:
bagiennik płowy/ostrosterny
Portuguese (Portugal):
tico-tico-de-nelson/tico-tico-dos-sapais
Russian:
Канадская/Острохвостая овсянка-барсучок
Slovak:
strnádlik mokrinový/pobrežný
Serbian:
Nelsonov strnad/strnad iz slanih močvara
Swedish:
nelsonsparv/spetsstjärtad sparv
Turkish:
Nelson/tuzcul bataklık serçesi
Ukrainian:
Багновець блідий/гострохвостий
Saltmarsh or Nelson's Sparrow
Bulgarian:
Острицова / Солнична овесарка
Catalan:
sit pardalenc de Nelson/d'aiguamoll
Danish:
Spidshalet Spurv/Ruststrubet Spurv
German:
Nelson-/Spitzschwanzammer
Spanish:
Chingolo de Nelson/Colifino
Spanish (Spain):
Chingolo de Nelson/colifino
Estonian:
kanada rohusidrik/rohusidrik
Finnish:
kosteikkosirkkunen/suippopyrstösirkkunen
French:
Bruant à queue aiguë ou B. de Nelson
Croatian:
trnorepi/iglorepi strnadar
Icelandic:
Veisu-/merskitittlingur
Japanese (romaji):
nerusontogeohimedori/togeohimedori
Japanese:
ネルソントゲオヒメドリ/トゲオヒメドリ
Dutch:
Nelsons Spitsstaartgors/Spitsstaartgors
Norwegian:
nålhalespurv/spisshalespurv
Polish:
bagiennik płowy/ostrosterny
Portuguese (Portugal):
tico-tico-de-nelson/tico-tico-dos-sapais
Russian:
Канадская/Острохвостая овсянка-барсучок
Slovak:
strnádlik mokrinový/pobrežný
Serbian:
Nelsonov strnad/strnad iz slanih močvara
Swedish:
nelsonsparv/spetsstjärtad sparv
Turkish:
Nelson/tuzcul bataklık serçesi
Ukrainian:
Багновець блідий/гострохвостий
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
| American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (1886): Sharp-tailed Sparrow ( Ammodramus caudacutus) [version 1] |
| American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 1st suppl.): Sharp-tailed Sparrow ( Ammodramus caudacutus) [version 1] |
| American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 2nd suppl.): Sharp-tailed Sparrow ( Ammodramus caudacutus) [version 1] |
| American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 3rd suppl.): Sharp-tailed Sparrow ( Ammodramus caudacutus) [version 1] |
| American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 4th suppl.): Sharp-tailed Sparrow ( Ammodramus caudacutus) [version 1] |
| American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 5th suppl.): Sharp-tailed Sparrow ( Ammodramus caudacutus) [version 1] |
| American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 6th suppl.): Sharp-tailed Sparrow ( Ammodramus caudacutus) [version 1] |
| American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 7th suppl.): Sharp-tailed Sparrow ( Ammodramus caudacutus) [version 1] |
| American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (1895): Sharp-tailed Sparrow ( Ammodramus caudacutus) [version 1] |
| American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 8th suppl.): Sharp-tailed Sparrow ( Ammodramus caudacutus) [version 1] |
| American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (1931): Sharp-tailed Sparrow ( Ammospiza caudacuta) [version 1] |
| American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 19th suppl.): Sharp-tailed Sparrow ( Ammospiza caudacuta) [version 1] |
| American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 20th suppl.): Sharp-tailed Sparrow ( Ammospiza caudacuta) [version 1] |
| American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 21st suppl.): Sharp-tailed Sparrow ( Ammospiza caudacuta) [version 1] |
| American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 22nd suppl.): Sharp-tailed Sparrow ( Ammospiza caudacuta) [version 1] |
| American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 23rd suppl.): Sharp-tailed Sparrow ( Ammospiza caudacuta) [version 1] |
| American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 24th suppl.): Sharp-tailed Sparrow ( Ammospiza caudacuta) [version 1] |
| American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 25th suppl.): Sharp-tailed Sparrow ( Ammospiza caudacuta) [version 1] |
| American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 26th suppl.): Sharp-tailed Sparrow ( Ammospiza caudacuta) [version 1] |
| American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 27th suppl.): Sharp-tailed Sparrow ( Ammospiza caudacuta) [version 1] |
| American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 28th suppl.): Sharp-tailed Sparrow ( Ammospiza caudacuta) [version 1] |
| American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 29th suppl.): Sharp-tailed Sparrow ( Ammospiza caudacuta) [version 1] |
| American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 30th suppl.): Sharp-tailed Sparrow ( Ammospiza caudacuta) [version 1] |
| American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 31st suppl.): Sharp-tailed Sparrow ( Ammospiza caudacuta) [version 1] |
| American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (1957): Sharp-tailed Sparrow ( Ammospiza caudacuta) [version 1] |
| American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (incl. 32nd suppl.): Sharp-tailed Sparrow ( Ammospiza caudacuta) [version 1] |
| American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (incl. 33rd suppl.): Sharp-tailed Sparrow ( Ammospiza caudacuta) [version 1] |
| American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (incl. 34th suppl.): Sharp-tailed Sparrow ( Ammodramus caudacutus) [version 1] |
| American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (1983): Sharp-tailed Sparrow ( Ammodramus caudacutus) [version 1] |
| American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 35th suppl.): Sharp-tailed Sparrow ( Ammodramus caudacutus) [version 1] |
| American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 36th suppl.): Sharp-tailed Sparrow ( Ammodramus caudacutus) [version 1] |
| American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 37th suppl.): Sharp-tailed Sparrow ( Ammodramus caudacutus) [version 1] |
| American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 38th suppl.): Sharp-tailed Sparrow ( Ammodramus caudacutus) [version 1] |
| American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 39th suppl.): Sharp-tailed Sparrow ( Ammodramus caudacutus) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Saltmarsh or Nelson's Sparrow ( Ammospiza [caudacuta or nelsoni]) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Saltmarsh or Nelson's Sparrow ( Ammospiza [caudacuta or nelsoni]) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Saltmarsh or Nelson's Sparrow ( Ammospiza [caudacuta or nelsoni]) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2025 (Nov 2025): Saltmarsh or Nelson's Sparrow ( Ammospiza [caudacuta or nelsoni]) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Saltmarsh or Nelson's Sparrow ( Ammodramus [caudacutus or nelsoni]) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Saltmarsh or Nelson's Sparrow ( Ammodramus [caudacutus or nelsoni]) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Saltmarsh or Nelson's Sparrow ( Ammospiza [caudacuta or nelsoni]) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Saltmarsh or Nelson's Sparrow ( Ammospiza [caudacuta or nelsoni]) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Saltmarsh or Nelson's Sparrow ( Ammospiza [caudacuta or nelsoni]) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Saltmarsh or Nelson's Sparrow ( Ammospiza [caudacuta or nelsoni]) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Saltmarsh or Nelson's Sparrow ( Ammospiza [caudacuta or nelsoni]) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Saltmarsh or Nelson's Sparrow ( Ammospiza [caudacuta or nelsoni]) |
| Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993): Bruant à queue aiguë ( Ammodramus caudacutus) [version 1] |
| Clements 1st edition: Sharp-tailed Sparrow ( Ammodramus caudacutus) [version 1] |
| Clements 3rd edition: Sharp-tailed Sparrow ( Ammodramus caudacutus) [version 1] |
| eBird version 1.50: Nelson's/Saltmarsh Sparrow ( Ammodramus nelsoni/caudacutus) |
| eBird version 1.52: Nelson's/Saltmarsh Sparrow ( Ammodramus nelsoni/caudacutus) |
| eBird version 1.53: Nelson's/Saltmarsh Sparrow ( Ammodramus nelsoni/caudacutus) |
| eBird version 1.54: Nelson's/Saltmarsh Sparrow (Sharp-tailed Sparrow) ( Ammodramus nelsoni/caudacutus) |
| eBird version 1.55: Nelson's/Saltmarsh Sparrow (Sharp-tailed Sparrow) ( Ammodramus nelsoni/caudacutus) |
| eBird version 2015: Nelson's/Saltmarsh Sparrow (Sharp-tailed Sparrow) ( Ammodramus nelsoni/caudacutus) |
| eBird version 2016: Nelson's/Saltmarsh Sparrow (Sharp-tailed Sparrow) ( Ammodramus nelsoni/caudacutus) |
| eBird version 2017: Nelson's/Saltmarsh Sparrow (Sharp-tailed Sparrow) ( Ammodramus nelsoni/caudacutus) |
| eBird version 2018: Nelson's/Saltmarsh Sparrow (Sharp-tailed Sparrow) ( Ammospiza nelsoni/caudacuta) |
| eBird version 2019: Nelson's/Saltmarsh Sparrow (Sharp-tailed Sparrow) ( Ammospiza nelsoni/caudacuta) |
| eBird version 2021: Nelson's/Saltmarsh Sparrow (Sharp-tailed Sparrow) ( Ammospiza nelsoni/caudacuta) |
| eBird version 2022: Nelson's/Saltmarsh Sparrow (Sharp-tailed Sparrow) ( Ammospiza nelsoni/caudacuta) |
| eBird version 2023: Nelson's/Saltmarsh Sparrow (Sharp-tailed Sparrow) ( Ammospiza nelsoni/caudacuta) |
| eBird version 2024: Nelson's/Saltmarsh Sparrow (Sharp-tailed Sparrow) ( Ammospiza nelsoni/caudacuta) |
| eBird version 2025: Nelson's/Saltmarsh Sparrow (Sharp-tailed Sparrow) ( Ammospiza nelsoni/caudacuta) |
| Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Sharp-tailed Sparrow ( Ammodramus caudacutus) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl): Sharp-tailed Sparrow ( Ammodramus caudacutus) [version 1] |
| Morony, Bock and Farrand: Saltmarsh Sharp-tailed Sparrow ( Ammodramus caudacutus) [version 1] |
| Peters' Check-list of the Birds: Ammodramus caudacutus [version 1] |
| Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Ammodramus caudacutus [version 1] |
| Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Ammodramus caudacutus [version 1] |
| Sibley and Monroe (1993): Sharp-tailed Sparrow ( Ammodramus caudacutus) [version 1] |
| Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998): Sharp-tailed Sparrow ( Ammodramus caudacutus) [version 1] |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: species group (sometimes a species)
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Other synonyms
See also the taxonomic synonyms table.
Bulgarian: Острицова / Солнична овесарка
Catalan: sit pardalenc de Nelson/d'aiguamoll
Czech: Strnad ostrochvostý, strnadec ostrochvostý
Danish: Ruststrubet Spurv, Spidshalet Spurv/Ruststrubet Spurv
German: Nelson-/Spitzschwanzammer, Spitzschwanzammer
English: Acadian sparrow, Nelson's Sharp-tailed Sparrow, Nelson's sparrow, Nelson's/Saltmarsh Sparrow, Nelson's/Saltmarsh Sparrow (Sharp-tailed Sparrow), Saltmarsh or Nelson's Sparrow, Salt-Marsh Sharp-tailed Sparrow, saltmarsh sharp-tailed sparrow, sharp-tailed finch, Sharp-tailed Sparrow
[ENAV]: Nelson's/Saltmarsh Sparrow (Sharp-tailed Sparrow)
English, HBW: Nelson's/Saltmarsh Sparrow (Sharp-tailed Sparrow)
English (IOC): Nelson's/Saltmarsh Sparrow (Sharp-tailed Sparrow)
English (United States): Nelson's/Saltmarsh Sparrow (Sharp-tailed Sparrow)
Esperanto: Salmarĉa ammodramo
Spanish: Chingolo de Nelson/Colifino, gorrión cola aguda, Gorrión Coliagudo, Sabanero de Cola Aguda
Spanish (Spain): Chingolo de Nelson/colifino
Spanish (HBW): Nelson's/Saltmarsh Sparrow (Sharp-tailed Sparrow)
Spanish (Mexico): gorrión cola aguda, Gorrión Coliagudo, Gorrión de Nelson/Cola Aguda
Estonian: kanada rohusidrik/rohusidrik, rohusidrik
Finnish: kosteikkosirkkunen/suippopyrstösirkkunen, Suippopyrstösirkkunen
French: Bruant à queue aiguë, Bruant à queue aiguë ou B. de Nelson, Bruant de Nelson ou B. à queue aiguë, Pinson à queue aiguë
French (Guyane): Bruant de Nelson ou B. à queue aiguë
Croatian: trnorepi/iglorepi strnadar
Hungarian: hegyesfarkú verébsármány
Icelandic: Veisu-/merskitittlingur
Italian: Passero coda acuta
Japanese (romaji): nerusontogeohimedori/togeohimedori, togariohimedori
Japanese: トガリオヒメドリ, トゲオヒメドリ, ネルソントゲオヒメドリ/トゲオヒメドリ
Scientific: Ammodramus [caudacutus or nelsoni], Ammodramus caudacutus, Ammodramus caudacutus caudacutus, Ammodramus nelsoni/caudacutus, Ammospiza [caudacuta or nelsoni], Ammospiza caudacuta, Ammospiza caudacuta caudacuta, Ammospiza caudacutus, Ammospiza nelsoni/caudacuta, Oriolus caudacutus
Lithuanian: Smailiauodegė prerinė žvirbliastartė
Dutch: Nelsons Spitsstaartgors/Spitsstaartgors, Spitsstaartgors
Norwegian: nålhalespurv/spisshalespurv, Spisshalespurv
Polish: bagiennik ostrosterny, bagiennik płowy/ostrosterny
Portuguese (Portugal): tico-tico-de-nelson/tico-tico-dos-sapais
Russian: Канадская/Острохвостая овсянка-барсучок, Острохвостая овсянка-барсучок
Slovak: strnádlik mokrinový/pobrežný, strnádlik pobrežný
Serbian: Nelsonov strnad/strnad iz slanih močvara
Swedish: nelsonsparv/spetsstjärtad sparv, Spetsstjärtad sparv
Turkish: Nelson/tuzcul bataklık serçesi
Ukrainian: Багновець блідий/гострохвостий, Багновець гострохвостий
Chinese: 尖尾沙鹀
Chinese (Traditional): 尖尾沙鵐
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