Passerellidae

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Passerellidae is a family of New World sparrows and related small seed-eating songbirds found primarily in the Americas.

All labels observed (1)

Label Occurrences
Passerellidae canonical 5

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Predicate Object
instanceOf bird family
taxonomic family
billType conical seed-cracking bill
class Aves
commonName American sparrows
New World sparrows
describedAs family of New World sparrows and related small seed-eating songbirds
diet insects
seeds
distribution Central America
North America
South America
ecologicalRole insect predators
prey for larger birds and mammals
seed predators
feedingBehavior ground foraging
seed gleaning
habitat grasslands
marshes
shrublands
woodlands
historicallyClassifiedWith Emberizidae
includesTaxon Aimophila
Ammodramus
Arremon
Arremonops
Atlapetes
Chondestes
Junco
Melospiza
Oriturus
Passerella
Peucaea
Pipilo
Pooecetes
Poospiza
Rhynchospiza
Spizella
Spizelloides
Torreornis
Xenospiza
Zonotrichia
kingdom Animalia
migratoryBehavior many species are migratory
nestLocation on or near the ground
nestType cup nest
order Passeriformes
phylum Chordata
plumageCharacteristic often streaked or cryptic
primaryRange Americas
recognizedAsSeparateFamily early 21st century molecular studies
reproduction egg laying
suborder Passeri
superfamily Emberizoidea
taxonRank family
typicalSize small songbirds
vocalizationType song

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Referenced by (5)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Cape Sable seaside sparrow family Passerellidae
Ammospiza maritima family Passerellidae
Lark bunting family Passerellidae
Cassin’s Sparrow family Passerellidae
Zapata sparrow family Passerellidae