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Artemisiospiza

Artemisiospiza
Amphispiza belli nevadensis2.jpg
Adult sagebrush sparrow (A. nevadensis)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Emberizidae
Genus: Artemisiospiza
Species

Artemisiospiza nevadensis
Artemisiospiza belli


Artemisiospiza nevadensis
Artemisiospiza belli

Artemisiospiza is a genus of birds in the bunting and American sparrow family. It contains two species:

The two species historically comprised the sage sparrow complex, but were split in 2013 by the AOU.

Both Artemisiospiza species inhabit dry areas of the western United States and northern Mexico.


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