The thick-billed fox sparrow group comprises the peculiarly large-billed Sierra Nevadan taxa in the genus Passerella. It is currently classified as a "subspecies group" within the fox sparrow, pending wider-spread acceptance of its species status. Source: Wikipedia
Citation:
Baird, SF 1858
Reference:
Rep. Explor. Surv. Railr. Mississ. Pacif.
9 p.925
Protonym:
Passerella megarhynchus
Type locality:
Fort Tejon [, Kern County, California].
Link:
https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/11690125
Avibase ID:
82ACE0AFD096701E
Avibase ID:
avibase-82ACE0AF
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/82ACE0AF
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 997722
Geographic range:
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (1886): Passerella iliaca megarhyncha [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 1st suppl.): Passerella iliaca megarhyncha [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 2nd suppl.): Passerella iliaca megarhyncha [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 3rd suppl.): Passerella iliaca megarhyncha [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 4th suppl.): Passerella iliaca megarhyncha [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 5th suppl.): Passerella iliaca megarhyncha [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 6th suppl.): Passerella iliaca megarhyncha [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 7th suppl.): Passerella iliaca megarhyncha [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (1895): Passerella iliaca megarhyncha [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Fox Sparrow [megarhyncha, incl. fulva] ( Passerella iliaca [megarhyncha, incl. fulva]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Fox Sparrow [megarhyncha, incl. fulva] ( Passerella iliaca [megarhyncha, incl. fulva]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Fox Sparrow [megarhyncha, incl. fulva] ( Passerella iliaca [megarhyncha, incl. fulva]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Thick-billed Fox Sparrow ( Passerella megarhyncha) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Thick-billed Fox Sparrow ( Passerella megarhyncha) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Thick-billed Fox Sparrow ( Passerella megarhyncha) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Thick-billed Fox Sparrow ( Passerella megarhyncha) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Thick-billed Fox Sparrow ( Passerella megarhyncha) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Thick-billed Fox Sparrow ( Passerella megarhyncha) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Thick-billed Fox Sparrow ( Passerella megarhyncha) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Thick-billed Fox Sparrow ( Passerella megarhyncha) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Thick-billed Fox-sparrow ( Passerella megarhyncha) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): Thick-billed Fox-sparrow ( Passerella megarhyncha) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024): Thick-billed Fox-sparrow ( Passerella megarhyncha) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.50: Fox Sparrow (Thick-billed) ( Passerella iliaca [megarhyncha Group]) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.52: Fox Sparrow (Thick-billed) ( Passerella iliaca [megarhyncha Group]) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.53: Fox Sparrow (Thick-billed) ( Passerella iliaca [megarhyncha Group]) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.54: Fox Sparrow (Thick-billed) ( Passerella iliaca [megarhyncha Group]) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.55: Fox Sparrow (Thick-billed) ( Passerella iliaca [megarhyncha Group]) [version 1] |
eBird version 2015: Fox Sparrow (Thick-billed) ( Passerella iliaca [megarhyncha Group]) [version 1] |
eBird version 2016: Fox Sparrow (Thick-billed) ( Passerella iliaca [megarhyncha Group]) [version 1] |
eBird version 2017: Fox Sparrow (Thick-billed) ( Passerella iliaca [megarhyncha Group]) [version 1] |
eBird version 2018: Fox Sparrow (Thick-billed) ( Passerella iliaca [megarhyncha Group]) [version 1] |
eBird version 2019: Fox Sparrow (Thick-billed) ( Passerella iliaca [megarhyncha Group]) [version 1] |
eBird version 2021: Fox Sparrow (Thick-billed) ( Passerella iliaca [megarhyncha Group]) [version 1] |
eBird version 2022: Fox Sparrow (Thick-billed) ( Passerella iliaca [megarhyncha Group]) [version 1] |
eBird version 2023: Fox Sparrow (Thick-billed) ( Passerella iliaca [megarhyncha Group]) [version 1] |
eBird version 2024: Fox Sparrow (Thick-billed) ( Passerella iliaca [megarhyncha Group]) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Passerella iliaca megarhyncha [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Passerella iliaca megarhyncha [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Passerella iliaca megarhyncha [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Passerella iliaca megarhyncha [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Passerella iliaca megarhyncha [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Passerella iliaca megarhyncha [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Passerella iliaca megarhyncha [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Passerella iliaca megarhyncha [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Passerella iliaca megarhyncha [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Passerella iliaca megarhyncha [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Passerella iliaca megarhyncha [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Passerella iliaca megarhyncha [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2: Passerella iliaca megarhyncha [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3: Passerella iliaca megarhyncha [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4: Passerella iliaca megarhyncha [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5: Passerella iliaca megarhyncha [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: Passerella iliaca megarhyncha [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2: Passerella iliaca megarhyncha [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: Passerella iliaca megarhyncha [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: Passerella iliaca megarhyncha [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: Large-billed Fox Sparrow ( Passerella megarhyncha) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2: Large-billed Fox Sparrow ( Passerella megarhyncha) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3: Thick-billed Fox Sparrow ( Passerella megarhyncha) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4: Thick-billed Fox Sparrow ( Passerella megarhyncha) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: Thick-billed Fox Sparrow ( Passerella megarhyncha) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: Thick-billed Fox Sparrow ( Passerella megarhyncha) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3: Thick-billed Fox Sparrow ( Passerella megarhyncha) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4: Thick-billed Fox Sparrow ( Passerella megarhyncha) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: Thick-billed Fox Sparrow ( Passerella megarhyncha) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2: Thick-billed Fox Sparrow ( Passerella megarhyncha) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3: Thick-billed Fox Sparrow ( Passerella megarhyncha) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: Thick-billed Fox Sparrow ( Passerella megarhyncha) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: Thick-billed Fox Sparrow ( Passerella megarhyncha) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: Thick-billed Fox Sparrow ( Passerella megarhyncha) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2: Thick-billed Fox Sparrow ( Passerella megarhyncha) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1: Thick-billed Fox Sparrow ( Passerella megarhyncha) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2: Thick-billed Fox Sparrow ( Passerella megarhyncha) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: Thick-billed Fox Sparrow ( Passerella megarhyncha) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2: Thick-billed Fox Sparrow ( Passerella megarhyncha) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: Thick-billed Fox Sparrow ( Passerella megarhyncha) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2: Thick-billed Fox Sparrow ( Passerella megarhyncha) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1: Thick-billed Fox Sparrow ( Passerella megarhyncha) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2: Thick-billed Fox Sparrow ( Passerella megarhyncha) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1: Thick-billed Fox Sparrow ( Passerella megarhyncha) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2: Thick-billed Fox Sparrow ( Passerella megarhyncha) [version 1] |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Passerella iliaca megarhyncha [version 1] |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Passerella iliaca megarhyncha [version 1] |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: subspecies group (sometimes a species)
This taxon is a subspecies of
Passerella iliaca
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