Passerellidae - New World Sparrows
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The birds in this family are native to North and South America. They were once part of the Emberizidae family, but were put into their own family in 2017.
The birds in this family are seed eaters and have sturdy, finch-like bills.
World Status Key
Least Concern Near Threatened Vulnerable Endangered Critically Endangered Extinct in Wild Extinct Not Enough Data
Status and range is taken from ICUN Redlist.
U.S. Status Key
Threatened in US Endangered in US Introduced
Status taken from US Fish and Wildlife. Click on U.S. status icon to go to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife species profile. |
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New Hampshire Status Key
Threatened in NH Endangered in NH Breeds in NH (birds)
Status taken from NH Fish and Game |
Location Key
Africa Asia Australia/Oceania Europe North America South America NH Click for More Info Click for Image
Other Species Around the World |
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Eurasian Tree Sparrow - Passer montanus
Southern Rufous Sparrow - Passer motitensis 
Sind Sparrow - Passer pyrrhonotus 
Kenya Rufous Sparrow - Passer rufocinctus 
Russet Sparrow - Passer rutilans 
Shelley's Sparrow - Passer shelleyi 
Desert Sparrow - Passer simplex 
Swahili Sparrow - Passer suahelicus 
Swainson's Sparrow - Passer swainsonii 
Pale Rock Sparrow - Petronia brachydactyla 
Bush Petronia - Petronia dentata 
Rock Sparrow - Petronia petronia 
Yellow-spotted Petronia - Petronia pyrgita 
Yellow-throated Petronia - Petronia superciliaris 
Chestnut-shouldered Petronia - Petronia xanthocollis 
Sociable Weaver - Philetairus socius 
Donaldson-smith's Sparrow-weaver - Plocepasser donaldsoni 
White-browed Sparrow-weaver - Plocepasser mahali 
Chestnut-backed Sparrow-weaver -Plocepasser rufoscapulatus 
Chestnut-crowned Sparrow-weaver - Plocepasser superciliosus 
Gray-headed Social-weaver - Pseudonigrita arnaudi 
Black-capped Social-weaver - Pseudonigrita cabanisi 
Speckle-fronted Weaver - Sporopipes frontalis 
Scaly Weaver - Sporopipes squamifrons  |
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