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

Rusty Sparrow (discolor)

Aimophila rufescens discolor Ridgway, R 1888

Classification

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

Original description

Citation:
Ridgway, R 1888

Reference:
Proc. U.S. Ntnl. Mus. 10, no.665 p.587

Protonym:
Aimophila rufescens discolor

Type locality:
Segovia River, Honduras.

Link:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/32314#page/601/mode/1up

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
6CC489F906A91047

Avibase ID:
avibase-6CC489F9

Short link:
https://avibase.ca/6CC489F9

Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 730207

Geographic range:

Aimophila rufescens discolor: southern Belize to northeastern Guatemala, northern Honduras, and northeastern Nicaragua

Source: Clements checklist

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

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Rusty Sparrow (discolor) ( Aimophila rufescens discolor)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Rusty Sparrow (discolor) ( Aimophila rufescens discolor)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Rusty Sparrow (discolor) ( Aimophila rufescens discolor)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2025 (Nov 2025): Rusty Sparrow (discolor) ( Aimophila rufescens discolor)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Rusty Sparrow (discolor) ( Aimophila rufescens discolor)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Rusty Sparrow (discolor) ( Aimophila rufescens discolor)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Rusty Sparrow (discolor) ( Aimophila rufescens discolor)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Rusty Sparrow (discolor) ( Aimophila rufescens discolor)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Rusty Sparrow (discolor) ( Aimophila rufescens discolor)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Rusty Sparrow (discolor) ( Aimophila rufescens discolor)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Rusty Sparrow (discolor) ( Aimophila rufescens discolor)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Rusty Sparrow (discolor) ( Aimophila rufescens discolor)
Avilist 2025: Aimophila rufescens discolor [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Aimophila rufescens discolor [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Aimophila rufescens discolor [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Aimophila rufescens discolor [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Aimophila rufescens discolor [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): Aimophila rufescens discolor [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024): Aimophila rufescens discolor [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v10 (Oct 2025): Aimophila rufescens discolor [version 1]
Clements, version 2021: Aimophila rufescens discolor [version 1]
Clements, version 2022: Aimophila rufescens discolor [version 1]
Clements, version 2023: Aimophila rufescens discolor [version 1]
Clements, version 2024: Aimophila rufescens discolor [version 1]
Clements, version 2025: Aimophila rufescens discolor [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (as published): Aimophila rufescens discolor [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Aimophila rufescens discolor [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Aimophila rufescens discolor [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Aimophila rufescens discolor [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Aimophila rufescens discolor [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Aimophila rufescens discolor [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Aimophila rufescens discolor [version 1]
Clements 6th edition: Aimophila rufescens discolor [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Aimophila rufescens discolor [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Aimophila rufescens discolor [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Aimophila rufescens discolor [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Aimophila rufescens discolor [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Aimophila rufescens discolor [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Aimophila rufescens discolor [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Aimophila rufescens discolor [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Aimophila rufescens discolor [version 1]
Clements, version 2015: Aimophila rufescens discolor [version 1]
Clements, version 2016: Aimophila rufescens discolor [version 1]
Clements, version 2017: Aimophila rufescens discolor [version 1]
Clements, version 2018: Aimophila rufescens discolor [version 1]
Clements, version 2019: Aimophila rufescens discolor [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Aimophila rufescens discolor [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Aimophila rufescens discolor [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Aimophila rufescens discolor [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Aimophila rufescens discolor [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Aimophila rufescens discolor [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Aimophila rufescens discolor [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Aimophila rufescens discolor [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Aimophila rufescens discolor [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Aimophila rufescens discolor [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Aimophila rufescens discolor [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Aimophila rufescens discolor [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Aimophila rufescens discolor [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Aimophila rufescens discolor [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Aimophila rufescens discolor [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Aimophila rufescens discolor [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Aimophila rufescens discolor [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Aimophila rufescens discolor [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Aimophila rufescens discolor [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2: Aimophila rufescens discolor [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3: Aimophila rufescens discolor [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4: Aimophila rufescens discolor [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5: Aimophila rufescens discolor [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: Aimophila rufescens discolor [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2: Aimophila rufescens discolor [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: Aimophila rufescens discolor [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: Aimophila rufescens discolor [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: Aimophila rufescens discolor [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2: Aimophila rufescens discolor [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3: Aimophila rufescens discolor [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4: Aimophila rufescens discolor [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: Aimophila rufescens discolor [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: Aimophila rufescens discolor [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3: Aimophila rufescens discolor [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4: Aimophila rufescens discolor [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: Aimophila rufescens discolor [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2: Aimophila rufescens discolor [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3: Aimophila rufescens discolor [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: Aimophila rufescens discolor [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: Aimophila rufescens discolor [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: Aimophila rufescens discolor [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2: Aimophila rufescens discolor [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1: Aimophila rufescens discolor [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2: Aimophila rufescens discolor [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: Aimophila rufescens discolor [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2: Aimophila rufescens discolor [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: Aimophila rufescens discolor [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2: Aimophila rufescens discolor [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1: Aimophila rufescens discolor [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2: Aimophila rufescens discolor [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1: Aimophila rufescens discolor [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2: Aimophila rufescens discolor [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 15.1: Aimophila rufescens discolor [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 15.2: Aimophila rufescens discolor [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Aimophila rufescens discolor [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Aimophila rufescens discolor [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Aimophila rufescens discolor [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: subspecies

This taxon is a subspecies of Aimophila rufescens

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