Family Passerellidae in Maine
In Maine, 29 species in 16 genera have been reported. Click on a link below or scroll down for more information.
If you know which species you have or are interested in learning about, click on the appropriate species link below. Otherwise, to determine which genus the bird that you are trying to identify belongs to, refer to the tabular key immediately below the species list.
Family Passerellidae (16 genera, 29 species)
Peucaea (1 species)
Peucaea cassinii - Cassin’s Sparrow
Ammodramus (1 species)
Ammodramus savannarum - Grasshopper Sparrow
Amphispiza (1 species)
Amphispiza bilineata - Black-throated Sparrow
Chondestes (1 species)
Chondestes grammacus - Lark Sparrow
Calamospiza (1 species)
Calamospiza melanocorys - Lark Bunting
Spizella (4 species)
Spizella passerina - Chipping Sparrow
Spizella pallida - Clay-colored Sparrow
Spizella pusilla - Field Sparrow
Spizella breweri - Brewer’s Sparrow
Passerella (1 species)
Passerella iliaca - Fox Sparrow
Spizelloides (1 species)
Spizelloides arborea - American Tree Sparrow
Junco (1 species)
Junco hyemalis - Dark-eyed Junco
Zonotrichia (4 species)
Zonotrichia leucophrys - White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia atricapilla - Golden-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia querula - Harris’s Sparrow
Zonotrichia albicollis - White-throated Sparrow
Pooecetes (1 species)
Pooecetes gramineus - Vesper Sparrow
Ammospiza (4 species)
Ammospiza leconteii - LeConte’s Sparrow
Ammospiza maritima - Seaside Sparrow
Ammospiza nelsoni - Nelson’s Sparrow
Ammospiza caudacuta - Saltmarsh Sparrow
Centronyx (1 species)
Centronyx henslowii - Henslow’s Sparrow
Passerculus (1 species)
Passerculus sandwichensis - Savannah Sparrow
Melospiza (3 species)
Melospiza melodia - Song Sparrow
Melospiza lincolnii - Lincoln’s Sparrow
Melospiza georgiana - Swamp Sparrow
Pipilo (3 species)
Pipilo chlorurus - Green-tailed Towhee
Pipilo maculatus - Spotted Towhee
Pipilo erythrophthalmus - Eastern Towhee
Family Passerellidae (common name?)
[information to be added]
Key to the genera of Family Passerellidae in Maine
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| Peucaea | |||||
| Ammodramus | |||||
| Amphispiza | |||||
| Chondestes | |||||
| Calamospiza | |||||
| Spizella | |||||
| Spizelloides | |||||
| Junco | |||||
| Zonotrichia | |||||
| Pooecetes | |||||
| Ammospiza | |||||
| Centronyx | |||||
| Passerculus | |||||
| Melospiza | |||||
| Pipilo |
Peucaea (Sparrow)
[information to be added]
Peucaea cassinii (Cassin’s Sparrow) - This species is rare in Maine.
Ammodramus (Sparrow)
[information to be added]
Ammodramus savannarum (Grasshopper Sparrow) - [information to be added]
Amphispiza (Sparrow)
[information to be added]
Amphispiza bilineata (Black-throated Sparrow) - This species is rare in Maine.
Chondestes (Sparrow)
[information to be added]
Chondestes grammacus (Lark Sparrow) - [information to be added]
Calamospiza (common name?)
[information to be added]
Calamospiza melanocorys (Lark Bunting) - This species is rare in Maine.
Spizella (Sparrow)
[information to be added]
Key to the species of Spizella in Maine
| char. 1 | char. 2 | char. 3 | char. 4 | char. 5 | |
| S. passerina | |||||
| S. pallida | |||||
| S. pusilla | |||||
| S. breweri |
Spizella passerina (Chipping Sparrow) - [information to be added]
Spizella pallida (Clay-colored Sparrow) - [information to be added]
Spizella pusilla (Field Sparrow) - [information to be added]
Spizella breweri (Brewer’s Sparrow) - This species is rare in Maine.
Passerella (Sparrow)
[information to be added]
Passerella iliaca (Fox Sparrow) - [information to be added]
Spizelloides (Sparrow)
[information to be added]
Spizelloides arborea (American Tree Sparrow) - [information to be added]
Junco (Junco)
[information to be added]
Junco hyemalis (Dark-eyed Junco) - [information to be added]
Zonotrichia (Sparrow)
[information to be added]
Key to the species of Zonotrichia in Maine
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| Z. leucophrys | |||||
| Z. atricapilla | |||||
| Z. querula | |||||
| Z. albicollis |
Zonotrichia leucophrys (White-crowned Sparrow) - [information to be added]
Zonotrichia atricapilla (Golden-crowned Sparrow) - This species is rare in Maine.
Zonotrichia querula (Harris’s Sparrow) - This species is rare in Maine.
Zonotrichia albicollis (White-throated Sparrow) - [information to be added]
Pooecetes (Sparrow)
[information to be added]
Pooecetes gramineus (Vesper Sparrow) - [information to be added]
Ammospiza (Sparrow)
[information to be added]
Key to the species of Ammospiza in Maine
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| A. leconteii | |||||
| A. maritima | |||||
| A. nelsoni | |||||
| A. caudacuta |
Ammospiza leconteii (LeConte’s Sparrow) - This species is rare in Maine.
Ammospiza maritima (Seaside Sparrow) - [information to be added]
Ammospiza nelsoni (Nelson’s Sparrow) - [information to be added]
Ammospiza caudacuta (Saltmarsh Sparrow) - [information to be added]
Centronyx (Sparrow)
[information to be added]
Centronyx henslowii (Henslow’s Sparrow) - This species is rare in Maine.
Passerculus (Sparrow)
[information to be added]
Passerculus sandwichensis (Savannah Sparrow) - [information to be added]
Melospiza (Sparrow)
[information to be added]
Key to the species of Melospiza in Maine
| char. 1 | char. 2 | char. 3 | char. 4 | char. 5 | |
| M. melodia | |||||
| M. lincolnii | |||||
| M. georgiana |
Melospiza melodia (Song Sparrow) - [information to be added]
Melospiza lincolnii (Lincoln’s Sparrow) - [information to be added]
Melospiza georgiana (Swamp Sparrow) - [information to be added]
Pipilo (Towhee)
[information to be added]
Key to the species of Pipilo in Maine
| char. 1 | char. 2 | char. 3 | char. 4 | char. 5 | |
| P. chlorurus | |||||
| P. maculatus | |||||
| P. erythrophthalmus |
Pipilo chlorurus (Green-tailed Towhee) - This species is rare in Maine.
Pipilo maculatus (Spotted Towhee) - This species is rare in Maine.
Pipilo erythrophthalmus (Eastern Towhee) - [information to be added]