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Saltmarsh or Nelson's Sparrow

Ammospiza [caudacuta or nelsoni] (= Ammospiza caudacuta) (Gmelin, JF 1788)




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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

Geographic range:

  • Ammospiza caudacuta caudacuta: marshes of southern Maine to southern New Jersey; winters to southern Florida
  • Ammospiza caudacuta diversa: coastal southern New Jersey to North Carolina; winters to Florida Gulf Coast
  • Ammospiza nelsoni nelsoni: western North America (southern Canada to northern USA; winters to northwestern Mexico)
  • Ammospiza nelsoni altera: eastern Canada (southern James Bay and western Quebec); winters to northern Florida
  • Ammospiza nelsoni subvirgata: southern Quebec to Nova Scotia and eastern Maine; winters South Carolina to northern Florida
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English:
Saltmarsh or Nelson's Sparrow
German:
Nelson-/Spitzschwanzammer
Spanish:
Chingolo de Nelson/Colifino
Spanish (Spain):
Chingolo de Nelson/colifino
French:
Bruant à queue aiguë ou B. de Nelson
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


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. 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)
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]

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Czech: Strnad ostrochvostý, strnadec ostrochvostý
Danish: 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
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: rohusidrik
Finnish: 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
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 гострохвостий
Chinese: 尖尾沙鹀
Chinese (Traditional): 尖尾沙鵐

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