Nelson's sparrow (Ammospiza nelsoni)

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Observations

🔍 No documented observation

Description

Classification: Genus Ammospiza (Ammospiza); Family Passerellidae (Passerellidae)
General: Nelson's sparrow (Ammospiza nelsoni) is a small New World sparrow. This bird was named after Edward William Nelson, an American naturalist. Formerly, this bird and the saltmarsh sparrow were considered to be a single species, the sharp-tailed sparrow; because of this it was briefly known as Nelson's sharp-tailed sparrow. [more]