Passerella

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Passerella is a small genus of New World sparrows best known for the fox sparrow, a variably colored songbird found across much of North America.

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Passerella canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf genus
taxon
belongsToGroup songbirds
characteristic conical seed-eating bill
streaked underparts in many populations
variably colored plumage
class Aves
commonName New World sparrows
diet insects
seeds
distribution North America
ecologicalRole insect predator
prey for small predators
seed predator
family Passerellidae
foundInBiome boreal forests
coastal scrub
temperate forests
habitat forest edges
riparian areas
shrubs
thickets
hasEnglishVernacularName fox sparrows (for species within genus)
higherClassification Passerellidae
includesSpecies Passerella iliaca
Passerella megarhyncha
Passerella schistacea
Passerella unalaschcensis
kingdom Animalia
migratoryBehavior partially migratory
nativeTo North America
notableFor fox sparrow
order Passeriformes
phylum Chordata
reproduction builds cup-shaped nests
lays eggs
suborder Passeri
superfamily Emberizoidea
taxonomicScope New World
taxonRank genus
typeSpecies Passerella iliaca
vocalizationType song

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Passerellidae includesTaxon Passerella