| Ammospiza | |
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| Saltmarsh sparrow (A. caudacuta) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Passerellidae |
| Genus: | Ammospiza Oberholser, 1905 |
| Type species | |
| Oriolus caudacutus[1] Gmelin, JF, 1788
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Ammospiza is a genus of birds in the family Passerellidae, in the group known as American sparrows.
The genus name combines the Ancient Greek αμμος (ammos) meaning "sand" and σπιζα (spiza) meaning "finch".[2]
- ^ "Passerellidae". aviansystematics.org. The Trust for Avian Systematics. Retrieved 2023-07-16.
- ^ Jobling, James A. (2010). The Helm Dictionary of Scientific Bird Names. London: Christopher Helm. p. 45. ISBN 978-1-4081-2501-4.