Welcome Guest

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




(0 votes)
Photo powered by flickr.com.


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 [melodia, juddi or euphonia]: 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: coastal New York (Long Island) to North Carolina; winters to northern Georgia
  • Melospiza melodia montana: 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: southeastern Alaska (Glacier Bay) and central British Columbia to southwestern Alberta and northwestern Montana; winters to central California and northern Mexico
  • Melospiza melodia rufina: 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: coastal southeastern Alaska (Yakutat Bay to Cross Sound); winters to northern California
  • Melospiza melodia morphna: 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)
  • Show more...
Source: Clements checklist
English:
Song Sparrow
Catalan:
sit melòdic
Czech:
strnadec zpěvný
Danish:
Sangspurv
German:
Singammer
Spanish:
Chingolo Cantor
Spanish (Spain):
Chingolo Cantor
Finnish:
laulusirkku
French:
Bruant chanteur
Croatian:
strnadar pjevač
Hungarian:
énekes verébsármány
Icelandic:
Ómtittlingur
Italian:
Passero cantore
Japanese (romaji):
utasuzume
Japanese:
ウタスズメ
Lithuanian:
Žvirbliastartė giesmininkė
Dutch:
Zanggors
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Songsporv
Norwegian:
Sangspurv
Polish:
szarobrewka śpiewna
Portuguese:
Tico-tico-musical
Portuguese (Portugal):
Tico-tico-musical
Russian:
Певчая овсянка
Slovak:
strnádlik spevavý
Serbian:
Strnad pevač
Swedish:
sångsparv
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]
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. 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]
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]
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 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]
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:
Song Sparrow ( Melospiza melodia) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1:
Song Sparrow ( Melospiza melodia) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2:
Song Sparrow ( Melospiza melodia) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3:
Song Sparrow ( Melospiza melodia) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4:
Song Sparrow ( Melospiza melodia) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5:
Song Sparrow ( Melospiza melodia) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1:
Song Sparrow ( Melospiza melodia) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2:
Song Sparrow ( Melospiza melodia) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3:
Song Sparrow ( Melospiza melodia) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4:
Song Sparrow ( Melospiza melodia) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1:
Song Sparrow ( Melospiza melodia) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2:
Song Sparrow ( Melospiza melodia) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3:
Song Sparrow ( Melospiza melodia) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4:
Song Sparrow ( Melospiza melodia) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1:
Song Sparrow ( Melospiza melodia) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2:
Song Sparrow ( Melospiza melodia) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3:
Song Sparrow ( Melospiza melodia) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4:
Song Sparrow ( Melospiza melodia) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1:
Song Sparrow ( Melospiza melodia) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2:
Song Sparrow ( Melospiza melodia) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3:
Song Sparrow ( Melospiza melodia) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1:
Song Sparrow ( Melospiza melodia) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2:
Song Sparrow ( Melospiza melodia) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1:
Song Sparrow ( Melospiza melodia) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2:
Song Sparrow ( Melospiza melodia) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1:
Song Sparrow ( Melospiza melodia) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2:
Song Sparrow ( Melospiza melodia) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1:
Song Sparrow ( Melospiza melodia) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2:
Song Sparrow ( Melospiza melodia) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1:
Song Sparrow ( Melospiza melodia) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2:
Song Sparrow ( Melospiza melodia) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1:
Song Sparrow ( Melospiza melodia) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2:
Song Sparrow ( Melospiza melodia) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1:
Song Sparrow ( Melospiza melodia) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2:
Song Sparrow ( Melospiza melodia) [version 1]
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]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.01:
Song Sparrow ( Melospiza melodia) [version 1]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.02:
Song Sparrow ( Melospiza melodia) [version 1]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.03:
Song Sparrow ( Melospiza melodia) [version 1]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.04 (7/07/2024):
Song Sparrow ( Melospiza melodia) [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Melospiza melodia [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Melospiza melodia [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species

Your sightings

You must be logged in to view your sighting details. To register to myAvibase click here.

Related taxa

Alternative arrangements:  1  2 

Highlight taxa in a checklist (shown in red)

Other synonyms

See also the taxonomic synonyms table.


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, HBW: Song Sparrow
English (IOC): Song Sparrow
English (United States): Song Sparrow
Esperanto: Kantopaserelo, Kantopasero
Spanish: Chingolo Cantor, Chingolo Melodioso, Gorrión, Gorrión Cantor, Sabanero Melódico, Zanggors
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
Frisian: Sjonggoars
Irish: Gealóg cheoil
Galician: Tico-tico musical
Manx: Sparroo bing
Haitian Creole French: Zwazo-kann chantè
Hebrew: גיבתונית רוננת, דרורן
Croatian: strnadar pjevač
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
Romansh: marena chantadura
Rhaeto-Romance: Paslerella chantadura
Romanian: Presură melodioasă
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

Avibase has been visited 405,180,124 times since 24 June 2003. © Denis Lepage | Privacy policy