This genus was formerly placed with the
Old World buntings in the family Emberizidae.
Species •
Chipping sparrow,
Spizella passerina •
Clay-colored sparrow,
Spizella pallida •
Brewer's sparrow,
Spizella breweri •
Timberline sparrow,
Spizella breweri taverneri •
Field sparrow,
Spizella pusilla •
Worthen's sparrow,
Spizella wortheni •
Black-chinned sparrow,
Spizella atrogularis The
American tree sparrow,
Spizelloides arborea, was formerly a member of this group, but is now placed in its own
monotypic genus
Spizelloides. ==References==