| Passerellidae | |
|---|---|
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White-crowned sparrow Zonotrichia leucophrys |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: |
Passerellidae Jean Cabanis, 1851 |
The Passerellidae (New World sparrows) are a large family of seed-eating passerine birds with distinctively finch-like bills. The American Ornithological Society split the family from Emberizidae (Old World buntings) in 2017.