Avibase: Ammodramus savannarum ammolegus (Grasshopper Sparrow (ammolegus))

Grasshopper Sparrow (ammolegus)

Ammodramus savannarum ammolegus Oberholser, HC 1942

Classification

Order:
  Passeriformes
Family:
  Passerellidae
Genus:
   Ammodramus
Scientific:
  Ammodramus savannarum ammolegus

Original description

Citation:
Oberholser, HC 1942

Reference:
Proc. Biol. Soc. Washington 55 p.15

Protonym:
Ammodramus savannarum ammolegus

Type locality:
6 miles southeast Fort Huachuca, 5,000 ft., Huachuca Mountains, Arizona.

Link:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/107702#page/33/mode/1up

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
0ADF686851862951

Avibase ID:
avibase-0ADF6868

Short link:
https://avibase.ca/0ADF6868

Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 179337

Geographic range:

Ammodramus savannarum ammolegus: breeds southern Arizona and northwestern Mexico (northern Sonora); winters to Guatemala

Source: Clements checklist

English:
Grasshopper Sparrow (ammolegus)
French:
Bruant sauterelle (ammolegus)

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 20th suppl.): Ammodramus savannarum ammolegus [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 21st suppl.): Ammodramus savannarum ammolegus [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 22nd suppl.): Ammodramus savannarum ammolegus [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 23rd suppl.): Ammodramus savannarum ammolegus [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 24th suppl.): Ammodramus savannarum ammolegus [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 25th suppl.): Ammodramus savannarum ammolegus [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 26th suppl.): Ammodramus savannarum ammolegus [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 27th suppl.): Ammodramus savannarum ammolegus [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 28th suppl.): Ammodramus savannarum ammolegus [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 29th suppl.): Ammodramus savannarum ammolegus [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 30th suppl.): Ammodramus savannarum ammolegus [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 31st suppl.): Ammodramus savannarum ammolegus [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (1957): Ammodramus savannarum ammolegus [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (incl. 32nd suppl.): Ammodramus savannarum ammolegus [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (incl. 33rd suppl.): Ammodramus savannarum ammolegus [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Grasshopper Sparrow (ammolegus) ( Ammodramus savannarum ammolegus)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Grasshopper Sparrow (ammolegus) ( Ammodramus savannarum ammolegus)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Grasshopper Sparrow (ammolegus) ( Ammodramus savannarum ammolegus)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2025 (Nov 2025): Grasshopper Sparrow (ammolegus) ( Ammodramus savannarum ammolegus)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Grasshopper Sparrow (Arizona) ( Ammodramus savannarum ammolegus)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Grasshopper Sparrow (Arizona) ( Ammodramus savannarum ammolegus)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Grasshopper Sparrow (Arizona) ( Ammodramus savannarum ammolegus)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Grasshopper Sparrow (Arizona) ( Ammodramus savannarum ammolegus)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Grasshopper Sparrow (Arizona) ( Ammodramus savannarum ammolegus)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Grasshopper Sparrow (Arizona) ( Ammodramus savannarum ammolegus)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Grasshopper Sparrow (Arizona) ( Ammodramus savannarum ammolegus)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Grasshopper Sparrow (Arizona) ( Ammodramus savannarum ammolegus)
Avilist 2025: Ammodramus savannarum ammolegus [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Ammodramus savannarum ammolegus [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Ammodramus savannarum ammolegus [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Ammodramus savannarum ammolegus [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Ammodramus savannarum ammolegus [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): Ammodramus savannarum ammolegus [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024): Ammodramus savannarum ammolegus [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v10 (Oct 2025): Ammodramus savannarum ammolegus [version 1]
Clements, version 2021: Ammodramus savannarum ammolegus [version 1]
Clements, version 2022: Ammodramus savannarum ammolegus [version 1]
Clements, version 2023: Ammodramus savannarum ammolegus [version 1]
Clements, version 2024: Ammodramus savannarum ammolegus [version 1]
Clements, version 2025: Ammodramus savannarum ammolegus [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (as published): Ammodramus savannarum ammolegus [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Ammodramus savannarum ammolegus [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Ammodramus savannarum ammolegus [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Ammodramus savannarum ammolegus [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Ammodramus savannarum ammolegus [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Ammodramus savannarum ammolegus [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Ammodramus savannarum ammolegus [version 1]
Clements 6th edition: Ammodramus savannarum ammolegus [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Ammodramus savannarum ammolegus [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Ammodramus savannarum ammolegus [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Ammodramus savannarum ammolegus [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Ammodramus savannarum ammolegus [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Ammodramus savannarum ammolegus [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Ammodramus savannarum ammolegus [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Ammodramus savannarum ammolegus [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Ammodramus savannarum ammolegus [version 1]
Clements, version 2015: Ammodramus savannarum ammolegus [version 1]
Clements, version 2016: Ammodramus savannarum ammolegus [version 1]
Clements, version 2017: Ammodramus savannarum ammolegus [version 1]
Clements, version 2018: Ammodramus savannarum ammolegus [version 1]
Clements, version 2019: Ammodramus savannarum ammolegus [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Ammodramus savannarum ammolegus [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Ammodramus savannarum ammolegus [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Ammodramus savannarum ammolegus [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Ammodramus savannarum ammolegus [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Ammodramus savannarum ammolegus [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Ammodramus savannarum ammolegus [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Ammodramus savannarum ammolegus [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Ammodramus savannarum ammolegus [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Ammodramus savannarum ammolegus [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Ammodramus savannarum ammolegus [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Ammodramus savannarum ammolegus [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Ammodramus savannarum ammolegus [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Ammodramus savannarum ammolegus [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Ammodramus savannarum ammolegus [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Ammodramus savannarum ammolegus [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Ammodramus savannarum ammolegus [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Ammodramus savannarum ammolegus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Ammodramus savannarum ammolegus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2: Ammodramus savannarum ammolegus [version 1]
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IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1: Ammodramus savannarum ammolegus [version 1]
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IOC World Bird Names, version 15.1: Ammodramus savannarum ammolegus [version 1]
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Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Ammodramus savannarum ammolegus [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Ammodramus savannarum ammolegus [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Ammodramus savannarum ammolegus [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Ammodramus savannarum ammolegus [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: subspecies

This taxon is a subspecies of Ammodramus savannarum [perpallidus or ammolegus]

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