The white-eared ground sparrow is a large American sparrow which breeds in a small range of Central America at middle altitudes from southern Mexico and Guatemala to northern Costa Rica. The species range is on the Pacific side of Central America, and Belize and Honduras are not in its normal range. Source: Wikipedia
Citation:
Cabanis, JL 1861
Reference:
J. f. Orn.
8(1860) p.413
Protonym:
Melozone leucotis
Type locality:
Costa Rica.
Link:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/14327490#page/907/mode/1up
Avibase ID:
5C26F3DF56E84A3A
Avibase ID:
avibase-5C26F3DF
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/5C26F3DF
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 561095
Geographic range:
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (1983): White-eared Ground-Sparrow ( Melozone leucotis) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 35th suppl.): White-eared Ground-Sparrow ( Melozone leucotis) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 36th suppl.): White-eared Ground-Sparrow ( Melozone leucotis) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 37th suppl.): White-eared Ground-Sparrow ( Melozone leucotis) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 38th suppl.): White-eared Ground-Sparrow ( Melozone leucotis) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 39th suppl.): White-eared Ground-Sparrow ( Melozone leucotis) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 40th suppl.): White-eared Ground-Sparrow ( Melozone leucotis) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 41st suppl.): White-eared Ground-Sparrow ( Melozone leucotis) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (1998): White-eared Ground-Sparrow ( Melozone leucotis) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 42nd suppl.): White-eared Ground-Sparrow ( Melozone leucotis) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 43rd suppl.): White-eared Ground-Sparrow ( Melozone leucotis) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 44th suppl.): White-eared Ground-Sparrow ( Melozone leucotis) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 45th suppl.): White-eared Ground-Sparrow ( Melozone leucotis) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 46th suppl.): White-eared Ground-Sparrow ( Melozone leucotis) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 47th suppl.): White-eared Ground-Sparrow ( Melozone leucotis) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 48th suppl.): White-eared Ground-Sparrow ( Melozone leucotis) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 49th suppl.): White-eared Ground-Sparrow ( Melozone leucotis) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 50th suppl.): White-eared Ground-Sparrow ( Melozone leucotis) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 51st suppl.): White-eared Ground-Sparrow ( Melozone leucotis) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 52nd suppl.): White-eared Ground-Sparrow ( Melozone leucotis) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 53rd suppl.): White-eared Ground-Sparrow ( Melozone leucotis) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 54th suppl.): White-eared Ground-Sparrow ( Melozone leucotis) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 55th suppl.): White-eared Ground-Sparrow ( Melozone leucotis) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 56th suppl.): White-eared Ground-Sparrow ( Melozone leucotis) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 57th suppl.): White-eared Ground-Sparrow ( Melozone leucotis) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 58th suppl.): White-eared Ground-Sparrow ( Melozone leucotis) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 59th suppl.): White-eared Ground-Sparrow ( Melozone leucotis) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 60th suppl.): White-eared Ground-Sparrow ( Melozone leucotis) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 61st suppl.): White-eared Ground-Sparrow ( Melozone leucotis) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 61st suppl. and addendum): White-eared Ground-Sparrow ( Melozone leucotis) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 62nd suppl.): White-eared Ground-Sparrow ( Melozone leucotis) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 63rd suppl.): White-eared Ground-Sparrow ( Melozone leucotis) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 64th suppl.): White-eared Ground-Sparrow ( Melozone leucotis) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 65th suppl.): White-eared Ground-Sparrow ( Melozone leucotis) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): White-eared or Grey-crowned Ground-Sparrow ( Melozone [leucotis or occipitalis]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): White-eared Ground-Sparrow ( Melozone leucotis) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): White-eared or Grey-crowned Ground-Sparrow ( Melozone [leucotis or occipitalis]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): White-eared Ground-Sparrow ( Melozone leucotis) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): White-eared Ground-Sparrow ( Melozone leucotis) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): White-eared Ground-Sparrow ( Melozone leucotis) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): White-eared Ground-Sparrow ( Melozone leucotis) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): White-eared Ground-Sparrow ( Melozone leucotis) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): White-eared Ground-Sparrow ( Melozone leucotis) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): White-eared Ground-Sparrow ( Melozone leucotis) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): White-eared Ground-Sparrow ( Melozone leucotis) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 00: White-eared Ground-sparrow ( Melozone leucotis) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 01: White-eared Ground-sparrow ( Melozone leucotis) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 02: White-eared Ground-sparrow ( Melozone leucotis) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 03: White-eared Ground-sparrow ( Melozone leucotis) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 04: White-eared Ground-sparrow ( Melozone leucotis) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012): White-eared Ground-sparrow ( Melozone leucotis) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012): White-eared Ground-sparrow ( Melozone leucotis) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013): White-eared Ground-sparrow ( Melozone leucotis) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014): White-eared Ground-sparrow ( Melozone leucotis) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014): White-eared Ground-sparrow ( Melozone leucotis) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015): White-eared Ground-sparrow ( Melozone leucotis) [version 1] |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009): Tohi oreillard ( Melozone leucotis) [version 1] |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993): Tohi oreillard ( Melozone leucotis) [version 1] |
Clements 1st edition: White-eared Ground-Sparrow ( Melozone leucotis) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2021: White-eared Ground-Sparrow ( Melozone leucotis) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2022: White-eared Ground-Sparrow ( Melozone leucotis) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2023: White-eared Ground-Sparrow ( Melozone leucotis) [version 1] |
Clements 3rd edition: White-eared Ground-Sparrow ( Melozone leucotis) [version 1] |
Clements 4th edition: White-eared Ground-Sparrow ( Melozone leucotis) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (as published): White-eared Ground-Sparrow ( Melozone leucotis) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): White-eared Ground-Sparrow ( Melozone leucotis) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): White-eared Ground-Sparrow ( Melozone leucotis) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): White-eared Ground-Sparrow ( Melozone leucotis) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): White-eared Ground-Sparrow ( Melozone leucotis) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): White-eared Ground-Sparrow ( Melozone leucotis) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): White-eared Ground-Sparrow ( Melozone leucotis) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition: White-eared Ground-Sparrow ( Melozone leucotis) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): White-eared Ground-Sparrow ( Melozone leucotis) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): White-eared Ground-Sparrow ( Melozone leucotis) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): White-eared Ground-Sparrow ( Melozone leucotis) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): White-eared Ground-Sparrow ( Melozone leucotis) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): White-eared Ground-Sparrow ( Melozone leucotis) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): White-eared Ground-Sparrow ( Melozone leucotis) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): White-eared Ground-Sparrow ( Melozone leucotis) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): White-eared Ground-Sparrow ( Melozone leucotis) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2015: White-eared Ground-Sparrow ( Melozone leucotis) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2016: White-eared Ground-Sparrow ( Melozone leucotis) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2017: White-eared Ground-Sparrow ( Melozone leucotis) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2018: White-eared Ground-Sparrow ( Melozone leucotis) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2019: White-eared Ground-Sparrow ( Melozone leucotis) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.50: White-eared Ground-Sparrow ( Melozone leucotis) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.52: White-eared Ground-Sparrow ( Melozone leucotis) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.53: White-eared Ground-Sparrow ( Melozone leucotis) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.54: White-eared Ground-Sparrow ( Melozone leucotis) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.55: White-eared Ground-Sparrow ( Melozone leucotis) [version 1] |
eBird version 2015: White-eared Ground-Sparrow ( Melozone leucotis) [version 1] |
eBird version 2016: White-eared Ground-Sparrow ( Melozone leucotis) [version 1] |
eBird version 2017: White-eared Ground-Sparrow ( Melozone leucotis) [version 1] |
eBird version 2018: White-eared Ground-Sparrow ( Melozone leucotis) [version 1] |
eBird version 2019: White-eared Ground-Sparrow ( Melozone leucotis) [version 1] |
eBird version 2021: White-eared Ground-Sparrow ( Melozone leucotis) [version 1] |
eBird version 2022: White-eared Ground-Sparrow ( Melozone leucotis) [version 1] |
eBird version 2023: White-eared Ground-Sparrow ( Melozone leucotis) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition: White-eared Ground Sparrow ( Melozone leucotis) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl): White-eared Ground Sparrow ( Melozone leucotis) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): White-eared Ground Sparrow ( Melozone leucotis) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): White-eared Ground Sparrow ( Melozone leucotis) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): White-eared Ground Sparrow ( Melozone leucotis) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): White-eared Ground Sparrow ( Melozone leucotis) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): White-eared Ground Sparrow ( Melozone leucotis) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): White-eared Ground Sparrow ( Melozone leucotis) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): White-eared Ground Sparrow ( Melozone leucotis) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): White-eared Ground Sparrow ( Melozone leucotis) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): White-eared Ground Sparrow ( Melozone leucotis) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): White-eared Ground Sparrow ( Melozone leucotis) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): White-eared Ground Sparrow ( Melozone leucotis) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): White-eared Ground-sparrow ( Melozone leucotis) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): White-eared Ground-sparrow ( Melozone leucotis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0: White-eared Ground Sparrow ( Melozone leucotis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1: White-eared Ground Sparrow ( Melozone leucotis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5: White-eared Ground Sparrow ( Melozone leucotis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6: White-eared Ground Sparrow ( Melozone leucotis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7: White-eared Ground Sparrow ( Melozone leucotis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0: White-eared Ground Sparrow ( Melozone leucotis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1: White-eared Ground Sparrow ( Melozone leucotis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2: White-eared Ground Sparrow ( Melozone leucotis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3: White-eared Ground Sparrow ( Melozone leucotis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4: White-eared Ground Sparrow ( Melozone leucotis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5: White-eared Ground Sparrow ( Melozone leucotis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6: White-eared Ground Sparrow ( Melozone leucotis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7: White-eared Ground Sparrow ( Melozone leucotis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8: White-eared Ground Sparrow ( Melozone leucotis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9: White-eared Ground Sparrow ( Melozone leucotis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10: White-eared Ground Sparrow ( Melozone leucotis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11: White-eared Ground Sparrow ( Melozone leucotis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: White-eared Ground Sparrow ( Melozone leucotis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2: White-eared Ground Sparrow ( Melozone leucotis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3: White-eared Ground Sparrow ( Melozone leucotis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4: White-eared Ground Sparrow ( Melozone leucotis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5: White-eared Ground Sparrow ( Melozone leucotis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: White-eared Ground Sparrow ( Melozone leucotis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2: White-eared Ground Sparrow ( Melozone leucotis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: White-eared Ground Sparrow ( Melozone leucotis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: White-eared Ground Sparrow ( Melozone leucotis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: White-eared Ground Sparrow ( Melozone leucotis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2: White-eared Ground Sparrow ( Melozone leucotis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3: White-eared Ground Sparrow ( Melozone leucotis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4: White-eared Ground Sparrow ( Melozone leucotis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: White-eared Ground Sparrow ( Melozone leucotis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: White-eared Ground Sparrow ( Melozone leucotis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3: White-eared Ground Sparrow ( Melozone leucotis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4: White-eared Ground Sparrow ( Melozone leucotis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: White-eared Ground Sparrow ( Melozone leucotis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2: White-eared Ground Sparrow ( Melozone leucotis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3: White-eared Ground Sparrow ( Melozone leucotis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: White-eared Ground Sparrow ( Melozone leucotis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: White-eared Ground Sparrow ( Melozone leucotis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: White-eared Ground Sparrow ( Melozone leucotis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2: White-eared Ground Sparrow ( Melozone leucotis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1: White-eared Ground Sparrow ( Melozone leucotis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2: White-eared Ground Sparrow ( Melozone leucotis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: White-eared Ground Sparrow ( Melozone leucotis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2: White-eared Ground Sparrow ( Melozone leucotis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: White-eared Ground Sparrow ( Melozone leucotis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2: White-eared Ground Sparrow ( Melozone leucotis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1: White-eared Ground Sparrow ( Melozone leucotis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2: White-eared Ground Sparrow ( Melozone leucotis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1: White-eared Ground Sparrow ( Melozone leucotis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2: White-eared Ground Sparrow ( Melozone leucotis) [version 1] |
Morony, Bock and Farrand: White-eared Ground-Sparrow ( Melozone leucotis) [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds: Melozone leucotis [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Melozone leucotis [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Melozone leucotis [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe (1993): White-eared Ground-Sparrow ( Melozone leucotis) [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998): White-eared Ground-Sparrow ( Melozone leucotis) [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0: White-eared Ground-Sparrow ( Melozone leucotis) [version 1] |
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.01: White-eared Ground Sparrow ( Melozone leucotis) [version 1] |
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.02: White-eared Ground Sparrow ( Melozone leucotis) [version 1] |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Melozone leucotis [version 1] |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Melozone leucotis [version 1] |
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