Avibase: Aimophila rufescens pyrgitoides (Rusty Sparrow (pyrgitoides))

Rusty Sparrow (pyrgitoides)

Aimophila rufescens pyrgitoides (de Lafresnaye, NFAA 1839)

Classification

Order:
  Passeriformes
Family:
  Passerellidae
Genus:
   Aimophila
Scientific:
  Aimophila rufescens pyrgitoides

Original description

Citation:
(de Lafresnaye, NFAA 1839)

Reference:
Rev. Zool. Soc. Cuvierienne 2 p.97-98

Protonym:
Embernagra pyrgitoides

Type locality:
Mexico; restricted to Jalapa, Veracruz, by Miller, Friedmann, Griscom, and Moore, 1957, Pacific Coast Avifauna (Cooper Ornith. Soc), no. 33, p. 374.

Link:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/19515#page/105/mode/1up

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
501A2692CA923045

Avibase ID:
avibase-501A2692

Short link:
https://avibase.ca/501A2692

Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 730211

Geographic range:

Aimophila rufescens pyrgitoides: northeastern Mexico (southern Tamaulipas) to Guatemala, Honduras, and El Salvador

Source: Clements checklist

English:
Rusty Sparrow (pyrgitoides)
French:
Tohi roussâtre (pyrgitoides)

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Rusty Sparrow (pyrgitoides) ( Aimophila rufescens pyrgitoides)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Rusty Sparrow (pyrgitoides) ( Aimophila rufescens pyrgitoides)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Rusty Sparrow (pyrgitoides) ( Aimophila rufescens pyrgitoides)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2025 (Nov 2025): Rusty Sparrow (pyrgitoides) ( Aimophila rufescens pyrgitoides)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Rusty Sparrow (pyrgitoides) ( Aimophila rufescens pyrgitoides)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Rusty Sparrow (pyrgitoides) ( Aimophila rufescens pyrgitoides)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Rusty Sparrow (pyrgitoides) ( Aimophila rufescens pyrgitoides)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Rusty Sparrow (pyrgitoides) ( Aimophila rufescens pyrgitoides)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Rusty Sparrow (pyrgitoides) ( Aimophila rufescens pyrgitoides)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Rusty Sparrow (pyrgitoides) ( Aimophila rufescens pyrgitoides)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Rusty Sparrow (pyrgitoides) ( Aimophila rufescens pyrgitoides)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Rusty Sparrow (pyrgitoides) ( Aimophila rufescens pyrgitoides)
Avilist 2025: Aimophila rufescens pyrgitoides [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Aimophila rufescens pyrgitoides [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Aimophila rufescens pyrgitoides [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Aimophila rufescens pyrgitoides [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Aimophila rufescens pyrgitoides [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): Aimophila rufescens pyrgitoides [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024): Aimophila rufescens pyrgitoides [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v10 (Oct 2025): Aimophila rufescens pyrgitoides [version 1]
Clements, version 2021: Aimophila rufescens pyrgitoides [version 1]
Clements, version 2022: Aimophila rufescens pyrgitoides [version 1]
Clements, version 2023: Aimophila rufescens pyrgitoides [version 1]
Clements, version 2024: Aimophila rufescens pyrgitoides [version 1]
Clements, version 2025: Aimophila rufescens pyrgitoides [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (as published): Aimophila rufescens pyrgitoides [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Aimophila rufescens pyrgitoides [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Aimophila rufescens pyrgitoides [version 1]
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Clements 6th edition: Aimophila rufescens pyrgitoides [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Aimophila rufescens pyrgitoides [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Aimophila rufescens pyrgitoides [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Aimophila rufescens pyrgitoides [version 1]
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Clements, version 2015: Aimophila rufescens pyrgitoides [version 1]
Clements, version 2016: Aimophila rufescens pyrgitoides [version 1]
Clements, version 2017: Aimophila rufescens pyrgitoides [version 1]
Clements, version 2018: Aimophila rufescens pyrgitoides [version 1]
Clements, version 2019: Aimophila rufescens pyrgitoides [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Aimophila rufescens pyrgitoides [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Aimophila rufescens pyrgitoides [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Aimophila rufescens pyrgitoides [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Aimophila rufescens pyrgitoides [version 1]
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Aimophila rufescens pyrgitoides [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Aimophila rufescens pyrgitoides [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Aimophila rufescens pyrgitoides [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Aimophila rufescens pyrgitoides [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Aimophila rufescens pyrgitoides [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Aimophila rufescens pyrgitoides [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Aimophila rufescens pyrgitoides [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Aimophila rufescens pyrgitoides [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Aimophila rufescens pyrgitoides [version 1]
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IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1: Aimophila rufescens pyrgitoides [version 1]
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IOC World Bird Names, version 15.1: Aimophila rufescens pyrgitoides [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 15.2: Aimophila rufescens pyrgitoides [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Aimophila rufescens pyrgitoides [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Aimophila rufescens pyrgitoides [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Aimophila rufescens pyrgitoides [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: subspecies

This taxon is a subspecies of Aimophila rufescens

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