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Song Sparrow

Melospiza melodia (Wilson, A 1810)

The song sparrow is a medium-sized New World sparrow. Among the native sparrows in North America, it is easily one of the most abundant, variable and adaptable species. Source: Wikipedia




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

Original description

Citation:
  (Wilson, A 1810)

Reference:
   Amer. Orn. [Wilson] 2 p.125 pl.16 fig.4

Protonym:
  Fringilla melodia

Type locality:
  'every district of the United States from Canada to the southern boundaries of Georgia'; restricted to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, by Todd, 1930, Auk, 47, p. 257.

Link:
  https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/175511#page/143/mode/1up

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  A5F09E0521019564

Avibase ID:
  avibase-A5F09E05

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/A5F09E05

Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 179492

Geographic range:

  • Melospiza melodia: breeds in varied woodland, shrubby, and wetland habitats from Pacific coast of southern Alaska (including the Aleutian Islands) eastwards to Newfoundland (northeastern Canada), southwards in southwestern USA to central Baja California and northern Sonora (northwestern Mexico), locally in western Mexico and in the volcanic belt of central Mexico, and in eastern USA southwards to northern Georgia and western South Carolina; largely resident, but some wintering to northeastern Mexico
  • Melospiza melodia [melodia, juddi or euphonia]: breeds northeastern British Columbia to eastern Canada, and northeastern Montana to northern Arkansas and western North Carolina; winters southward to Texas and southeastern USA including Florida
  • Melospiza melodia atlantica: breeds coastal New York (Long Island) to North Carolina; winters to northern Georgia
  • Melospiza melodia montana: breeds eastern Oregon and northeastern California to central Montana, western Colorado, northeastern Arizona, and northern New Mexico; winters to central California and northwestern Mexico
  • Melospiza melodia merrilli: breeds southeastern Alaska (Glacier Bay) and central British Columbia to southwestern Alberta and northwestern Montana; winters to central California and northern Mexico
  • Melospiza melodia rufina: breeds outer islands of southeastern Alaska to central British Columbia; winters to western Washington
  • Melospiza melodia insignis: Kodiak Group (Sitkalidak Island to Barren Islands) and adjacent Alaskan Peninsula
  • Melospiza melodia kenaiensis: coastal southern Alaska (Cook Inlet to Copper River)
  • Melospiza melodia caurina: breeds coastal southeastern Alaska (Yakutat Bay to Cross Sound); winters to northern California
  • Melospiza melodia morphna: breeds southwestern British Columbia to southwestern Oregon; winters to central California
  • Melospiza melodia sanaka: eastern Aleutian Islands (Seguam to Amak), Alaska Peninsula eastward to Stepovak Bay, and islands south of peninsula (Sanak eastward to Semidi islands)
  • Melospiza melodia maxima: Aleutian Islands (Attu to Atka)
  • Melospiza melodia pusillula: saltmarshes of central California (south side of San Francisco Bay)
  • Melospiza melodia samuelsis: saltmarshes of central California (San Pablo and San Francisco bays)
  • Melospiza melodia [heermanni, mailliardi or cooperi]: central and southwestern California (including the Central Valley) and northwestern Baja California
  • Melospiza melodia cleonensis: far southwestern coastal Oregon to northern California (western Mendocino County)
  • Melospiza melodia gouldii: coastal central California (Mendocino County to northern San Benito County)
  • Melospiza melodia maxillaris: brackish marshes of central California (Suisun Bay)
  • Melospiza melodia [graminea, micronyx, coronatorum or clementae]: California Channel Islands (San Clemente, San Miguel, Santa Cruz, Santa Rosa, and Anacapa) off southern Calfornia and Los Coronados Islands, west of Baja California; formerly also Santa Barbara Island (Channel Islands), but now extirpated
  • Melospiza melodia [mexicana, niceae or azteca]: wetlands of central Mexico (Hidalgo, Tlaxcala, Puebla, Distrito Federal, and México)
  • Melospiza melodia [adusta or yuriria]: central and southwestern Mexico (Río Lerma from Lago Yuriria to southern Guanajuato, Lago Pátzcuaro in Michoacán)
  • Melospiza melodia zacapu: southwestern Mexico (Zacapu region of northern Michoacán and Laguna Chapala)
  • Melospiza melodia villai: central Mexico (upper Río Lerma), southeastern Guanajuato and northwestern Michoacán
  • Melospiza melodia fallax: southeastern Nevada and southwestern Utah southward to southeastern California, northeastern Baja California, and northeastern Sonora
  • Melospiza melodia rivularis: south-central Baja California
  • Melospiza melodia goldmani: Sierra Madre Occidental of western Mexico (El Salto area of Durango)
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Source: Clements checklist
English:
Song Sparrow
Azerbaijani:
oxuyan zonotrixiya
Bulgarian:
Пойна овесарка
Catalan:
sit melòdic
Czech:
strnadec zpěvný
Danish:
Sangspurv
German:
Singammer
Greek:
Μελωδικό Σπουργιτοτσίχλονο
Esperanto:
kanta paserelo
Spanish:
Chingolo Cantor
Spanish (Spain):
Chingolo Cantor
Estonian:
laulusidrik
Finnish:
laulusirkku
French:
Bruant chanteur
Hebrew:
גיבתונית רוננת
Croatian:
strnadar pjevač
Hungarian:
énekes verébsármány
Icelandic:
Ómtittlingur
Italian:
Passero cantore
Japanese (romaji):
utasuzume
Japanese:
ウタスズメ
Lithuanian:
Žvirbliastartė giesmininkė
Latvian:
dziedātājzvirbulis
Dutch:
Zanggors
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Songsporv
Norwegian:
Sangspurv
Polish:
szarobrewka śpiewna
Portuguese:
Tico-tico-musical
Portuguese (Portugal):
Tico-tico-musical
Romanian:
Presură melodioasă
Russian:
Певчая овсянка
Slovak:
strnádlik spevavý
Slovenian:
pojoči vrabonad
Serbian:
Strnad pevač
Swedish:
sångsparv
Turkish:
Ötücü serçe
Ukrainian:
Пасовка співоча
Chinese:
歌带鹀
Chinese (Traditional):
歌帶鵐

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (1886):
Song Sparrow ( Melospiza fasciata) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 1st suppl.):
Song Sparrow ( Melospiza fasciata) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 2nd suppl.):
Song Sparrow ( Melospiza fasciata) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 3rd suppl.):
Song Sparrow ( Melospiza fasciata) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 4th suppl.):
Song Sparrow ( Melospiza fasciata) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 5th suppl.):
Song Sparrow ( Melospiza fasciata) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 6th suppl.):
Song Sparrow ( Melospiza fasciata) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 7th suppl.):
Song Sparrow ( Melospiza fasciata) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (1895):
Song Sparrow ( Melospiza fasciata) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 8th suppl.):
Song Sparrow ( Melospiza fasciata) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 9th suppl.):
Song Sparrow ( Melospiza fasciata) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 10th suppl.):
Song Sparrow ( Melospiza melodia) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 11th suppl.):
Song Sparrow ( Melospiza melodia) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 12th suppl.):
Song Sparrow ( Melospiza cinerea) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 13th suppl.):
Song Sparrow ( Melospiza cinerea) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 14th suppl.):
Song Sparrow ( Melospiza melodia) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 15th suppl.):
Song Sparrow ( Melospiza melodia) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 3rd edition (1910):
Song Sparrow ( Melospiza melodia) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 3rd edition (incl. 16th suppl.):
Song Sparrow ( Melospiza melodia) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 3rd edition (incl. 17th suppl.):
Song Sparrow ( Melospiza melodia) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 3rd edition (incl. 18th suppl.):
Song Sparrow ( Melospiza melodia) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (1931):
Song Sparrow ( Melospiza melodia) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 19th suppl.):
Song Sparrow ( Melospiza melodia) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 20th suppl.):
Song Sparrow ( Melospiza melodia) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 21st suppl.):
Song Sparrow ( Melospiza melodia) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 22nd suppl.):
Song Sparrow ( Melospiza melodia) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 23rd suppl.):
Song Sparrow ( Melospiza melodia) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 24th suppl.):
Song Sparrow ( Melospiza melodia) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 25th suppl.):
Song Sparrow ( Melospiza melodia) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 26th suppl.):
Song Sparrow ( Melospiza melodia) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 27th suppl.):
Song Sparrow ( Melospiza melodia) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 28th suppl.):
Song Sparrow ( Melospiza melodia) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 29th suppl.):
Song Sparrow ( Melospiza melodia) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 30th suppl.):
Song Sparrow ( Melospiza melodia) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 31st suppl.):
Song Sparrow ( Melospiza melodia) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (1957):
Song Sparrow ( Melospiza melodia) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (incl. 32nd suppl.):
Song Sparrow ( Melospiza melodia) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (incl. 33rd suppl.):
Song Sparrow ( Melospiza melodia) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (incl. 34th suppl.):
Song Sparrow ( Melospiza melodia) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (1983):
Song Sparrow ( Melospiza melodia) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 35th suppl.):
Song Sparrow ( Melospiza melodia) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 36th suppl.):
Song Sparrow ( Melospiza melodia) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 37th suppl.):
Song Sparrow ( Melospiza melodia) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 38th suppl.):
Song Sparrow ( Melospiza melodia) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 39th suppl.):
Song Sparrow ( Melospiza melodia) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 40th suppl.):
Song Sparrow ( Melospiza melodia) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 41st suppl.):
Song Sparrow ( Melospiza melodia) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (1998):
Song Sparrow ( Melospiza melodia) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 42nd suppl.):
Song Sparrow ( Melospiza melodia) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 43rd suppl.):
Song Sparrow ( Melospiza melodia) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 44th suppl.):
Song Sparrow ( Melospiza melodia) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 45th suppl.):
Song Sparrow ( Melospiza melodia) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 46th suppl.):
Song Sparrow ( Melospiza melodia) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 47th suppl.):
Song Sparrow ( Melospiza melodia) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 48th suppl.):
Song Sparrow ( Melospiza melodia) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 49th suppl.):
Song Sparrow ( Melospiza melodia) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 50th suppl.):
Song Sparrow ( Melospiza melodia) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 51st suppl.):
Song Sparrow ( Melospiza melodia) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 52nd suppl.):
Song Sparrow ( Melospiza melodia) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 53rd suppl.):
Song Sparrow ( Melospiza melodia) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 54th suppl.):
Song Sparrow ( Melospiza melodia) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 55th suppl.):
Song Sparrow ( Melospiza melodia) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 56th suppl.):
Song Sparrow ( Melospiza melodia) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 57th suppl.):
Song Sparrow ( Melospiza melodia) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 58th suppl.):
Song Sparrow ( Melospiza melodia) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 59th suppl.):
Song Sparrow ( Melospiza melodia) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 60th suppl.):
Song Sparrow ( Melospiza melodia) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 61st suppl.):
Song Sparrow ( Melospiza melodia) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 61st suppl. and addendum):
Song Sparrow ( Melospiza melodia) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 62nd suppl.):
Song Sparrow ( Melospiza melodia) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 63rd suppl.):
Song Sparrow ( Melospiza melodia) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 64th suppl.):
Song Sparrow ( Melospiza melodia) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 65th suppl.):
Song Sparrow ( Melospiza melodia) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 66th suppl.):
Song Sparrow ( Melospiza melodia) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Song Sparrow ( Melospiza melodia) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
Song Sparrow ( Melospiza melodia) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024):
Song Sparrow ( Melospiza melodia) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2025 (Nov 2025):
Song Sparrow ( Melospiza melodia) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
Song Sparrow ( Melospiza melodia) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
Song Sparrow ( Melospiza melodia) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
Song Sparrow ( Melospiza melodia) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
Song Sparrow ( Melospiza melodia) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
Song Sparrow ( Melospiza melodia) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
Song Sparrow ( Melospiza melodia) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
Song Sparrow ( Melospiza melodia) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
Song Sparrow ( Melospiza melodia) [version 1]
Avilist 2025:
Song Sparrow ( Melospiza melodia) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 00:
Song Sparrow ( Melospiza melodia) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 01:
Song Sparrow ( Melospiza melodia) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 02:
Song Sparrow ( Melospiza melodia) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 03:
Song Sparrow ( Melospiza melodia) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 04:
Song Sparrow ( Melospiza melodia) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012):
Song Sparrow ( Melospiza melodia) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012):
Song Sparrow ( Melospiza melodia) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013):
Song Sparrow ( Melospiza melodia) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014):
Song Sparrow ( Melospiza melodia) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014):
Song Sparrow ( Melospiza melodia) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015):
Song Sparrow ( Melospiza melodia) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016):
Song Sparrow ( Melospiza melodia) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017):
Song Sparrow ( Melospiza melodia) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017):
Song Sparrow ( Melospiza melodia) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018):
Song Sparrow ( Melospiza melodia) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019):
Song Sparrow ( Melospiza melodia) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
Song Sparrow ( Melospiza melodia) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
Song Sparrow ( Melospiza melodia) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
Song Sparrow ( Melospiza melodia) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022):
Song Sparrow ( Melospiza melodia) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023):
Song Sparrow ( Melospiza melodia) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024):
Song Sparrow ( Melospiza melodia) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v10 (Oct 2025):
Song Sparrow ( Melospiza melodia) [version 1]
British Ornithologists' Union Checklist (7th edition):
Song Sparrow ( Melospiza melodia) [version 1]
British Ornithologists' Union Checklist (7th edition, incl. Jan 2009 suppl.):
Song Sparrow ( Melospiza melodia) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009):
Bruant chanteur ( Melospiza melodia) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993):
Bruant chanteur ( Melospiza melodia) [version 1]
Clements 1st edition:
Song Sparrow ( Zonotrichia melodia) [version 1]
Clements, version 2021:
Song Sparrow ( Melospiza melodia) [version 1]
Clements, version 2022:
Song Sparrow ( Melospiza melodia) [version 1]
Clements, version 2023:
Song Sparrow ( Melospiza melodia) [version 1]
Clements, version 2024:
Song Sparrow ( Melospiza melodia) [version 1]
Clements, version 2025:
Song Sparrow ( Melospiza melodia) [version 1]
Clements 3rd edition:
Song Sparrow ( Zonotrichia melodia) [version 1]
Clements 4th edition:
Song Sparrow ( Melospiza melodia) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (as published):
Song Sparrow ( Melospiza melodia) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
Song Sparrow ( Melospiza melodia) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
Song Sparrow ( Melospiza melodia) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions):
Song Sparrow ( Melospiza melodia) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions):
Song Sparrow ( Melospiza melodia) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions):
Song Sparrow ( Melospiza melodia) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions):
Song Sparrow ( Melospiza melodia) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition:
Song Sparrow ( Melospiza melodia) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
Song Sparrow ( Melospiza melodia) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions):
Song Sparrow ( Melospiza melodia) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
Song Sparrow ( Melospiza melodia) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
Song Sparrow ( Melospiza melodia) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
Song Sparrow ( Melospiza melodia) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
Song Sparrow ( Melospiza melodia) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
Song Sparrow ( Melospiza melodia) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
Song Sparrow ( Melospiza melodia) [version 1]
Clements, version 2015:
Song Sparrow ( Melospiza melodia) [version 1]
Clements, version 2016:
Song Sparrow ( Melospiza melodia) [version 1]
Clements, version 2017:
Song Sparrow ( Melospiza melodia) [version 1]
Clements, version 2018:
Song Sparrow ( Melospiza melodia) [version 1]
Clements, version 2019:
Song Sparrow ( Melospiza melodia) [version 1]
eBird version 1.50:
Song Sparrow ( Melospiza melodia) [version 1]
eBird version 1.52:
Song Sparrow ( Melospiza melodia) [version 1]
eBird version 1.53:
Song Sparrow ( Melospiza melodia) [version 2]
eBird version 1.54:
Song Sparrow ( Melospiza melodia) [version 1]
eBird version 1.55:
Song Sparrow ( Melospiza melodia) [version 1]
eBird version 2015:
Song Sparrow ( Melospiza melodia) [version 1]
eBird version 2016:
Song Sparrow ( Melospiza melodia) [version 1]
eBird version 2017:
Song Sparrow ( Melospiza melodia) [version 1]
eBird version 2018:
Song Sparrow ( Melospiza melodia) [version 1]
eBird version 2019:
Song Sparrow ( Melospiza melodia) [version 1]
eBird version 2021:
Song Sparrow ( Melospiza melodia) [version 1]
eBird version 2022:
Song Sparrow ( Melospiza melodia) [version 1]
eBird version 2023:
Song Sparrow ( Melospiza melodia) [version 1]
eBird version 2024:
Song Sparrow ( Melospiza melodia) [version 1]
eBird version 2025:
Song Sparrow ( Melospiza melodia) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
Song Sparrow ( Melospiza melodia) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl):
Song Sparrow ( Melospiza melodia) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
Song Sparrow ( Melospiza melodia) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
Song Sparrow ( Melospiza melodia) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
Song Sparrow ( Melospiza melodia) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
Song Sparrow ( Melospiza melodia) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
Song Sparrow ( Melospiza melodia) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
Song Sparrow ( Melospiza melodia) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
Song Sparrow ( Melospiza melodia) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
Song Sparrow ( Melospiza melodia) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
Song Sparrow ( Melospiza melodia) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
Song Sparrow ( Melospiza melodia) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
Song Sparrow ( Melospiza melodia) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
Song Sparrow ( Melospiza melodia) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
Song Sparrow ( Melospiza melodia) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
Song Sparrow ( Melospiza melodia) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
Song Sparrow ( Melospiza melodia) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
Song Sparrow ( Melospiza melodia) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0:
Song Sparrow ( Melospiza melodia) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1:
Song Sparrow ( Melospiza melodia) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5:
Song Sparrow ( Melospiza melodia) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6:
Song Sparrow ( Melospiza melodia) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7:
Song Sparrow ( Melospiza melodia) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0:
Song Sparrow ( Melospiza melodia) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1:
Song Sparrow ( Melospiza melodia) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2:
Song Sparrow ( Melospiza melodia) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3:
Song Sparrow ( Melospiza melodia) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4:
Song Sparrow ( Melospiza melodia) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5:
Song Sparrow ( Melospiza melodia) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6:
Song Sparrow ( Melospiza melodia) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7:
Song Sparrow ( Melospiza melodia) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8:
Song Sparrow ( Melospiza melodia) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9:
Song Sparrow ( Melospiza melodia) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10:
Song Sparrow ( Melospiza melodia) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 15.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 15.2:
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Morony, Bock and Farrand:
Song Sparrow ( Melospiza melodia) [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds:
Zonotrichia melodia [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original):
Zonotrichia melodia [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition):
Zonotrichia melodia [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe (1993):
Song Sparrow ( Melospiza melodia) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998):
Song Sparrow ( Melospiza melodia) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0:
Song Sparrow ( Melospiza melodia) [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Melospiza melodia [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Melospiza melodia [version 1]

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Species status: full species

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Azerbaijani: oxuyan zonotrixiya
Belarusian: Пеўчая пасаўка
Bulgarian: Пойна овесарка
Breton: Brean kaner
Catalan: Pardal melòdic, sit melòdic
Cree: kaskaskacîscacay
Cree (syllabic): ᑲᐢᑲᐢᑲᒌᐢᒐᒐᕀ
Czech: Strnad zpevný, strnadec zpěvný
Welsh: Llwyd persain
Danish: Sangspurv
German: Singammer
Greek: Κελαηδoτσίχλovo, Μελωδικό Σπουργιτοτσίχλονο
English: Aleutian Song Sparrow, Bischoff's Song Sparrow, Santa Barbara song sparrow, Song Sparrow
English (Avilist): Song Sparrow
English, HBW: Song Sparrow
English (IOC): Song Sparrow
English (United States): Song Sparrow
Esperanto: kanta paserelo, Kantopaserelo, Kantopasero
Spanish: Chingolo Cantor, Chingolo Melodioso, Gorrión, Gorrión Cantor, Sabanero Melódico, Zanggors
Spanish (Cuba): Gorrión Cantor
Spanish (Dominican Rep.): Gorrión
Spanish (Spain): Chingolo Cantor
Spanish (HBW): Chingolo cantor
Spanish (Mexico): Gorrión Cantor
Estonian: laulusidrik
Finnish: Laulusirkku
Faroese: Ljómspurvur
French: Bruant chanteur, Bruantin chanteur, Pinson chanteur
French (Guyane): Bruant chanteur
Frisian: Sjonggoars
Irish: Gealóg cheoil
Galician: Tico-tico musical
Manx: Sparroo bing
Hebrew: גיבתונית רוננת, דרורן
Croatian: strnadar pjevač
Haitian Creole: Zwazo-kann chantè
Hungarian: énekes verébsármány
Icelandic: Ómtittlingur
Italian: Passero canterino, Passero cantore
Japanese (romaji): utasuzume
Japanese: ウタスズメ, ウタスヅメ
Scientific: Fringilla melodia, Melospiza cinerea, Melospiza fasciata, Melospiza meloda, Melospiza melodia, Melospiza melodia fasciata, Melospiza melodia melodia, Zonotrichia melodia
Lithuanian: Zonotrichija giesmininkė, Žvirbliastartė giesmininkė
Latvian: dziedātājzvirbulis
Macedonian: Песнопојна стрнарка
Dutch: Zanggors
Norwegian Nynorsk: Songsporv
Norwegian: Sangspurv
Polish: pasówka spiewna, pasówka śpiewna, szarobrewka śpiewna
Portuguese: Tico-tico-musical
Portuguese (Portugal): Tico-tico-musical
Rhaeto-Romance: Paslerella chantadura
Romanian: Presură melodioasă
Romance (Other): marena chantadura
Russian: Овсянка певчая, Певчая зонотрихия, Певчая овсянка , Певчая овсянка-воробей, Певчий воробей
Northern Sami: Lávlocihci, Lávlucihci
Slovak: Strnádlik spevavý
Slovenian: pojoči vrabonad
Serbian: Strnad pevač
Swedish: Sångsparv
Turkish: Ötücü çinte, Ötücü serçe
Ukrainian: Пасовка співоча
Chinese: 歌带鹀
Chinese (Traditional): 歌帶鵐

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