Sierra Madre sparrow

Sierra Madre sparrow
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Passerellidae
Genus: Xenospiza
Bangs, 1931
Species:
X. baileyi
Binomial name
Xenospiza baileyi
Bangs, 1931
Subspecies
  • Xenospiza baileyi baileyi
  • Xenospiza baileyi sierrae
    Pitelka, 1947
Synonyms
  • Ammodramus baileyi

The Sierra Madre sparrow (Xenospiza baileyi), also known as Bailey's sparrow, is an endangered, range-restricted, enigmatic American sparrow. It is endemic to Mexico and is threatened with extinction through habitat loss.

  1. ^ BirdLife International (2020). "Xenospiza baileyi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T22721153A145167922. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T22721153A145167922.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.