107,753 observationsLeast Concern
Chipping Sparrow
Spizella passerina
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia ›Phylum: Chordata ›Class: Aves ›Order: Passeriformes ›Family: Passerellidae ›Genus: Spizella
About
The chipping sparrow (Spizella passerina) is a species of American sparrow, a passerine bird in the family Emberizidae. It is widespread, fairly tame, and common across most of its North American range. There are two subspecies, the eastern chipping sparrow and the western chipping sparrow. This bird is a partial migrant with northerly populations flying southwards in the fall to overwinter in Mexico and the southern United States, and flying northward again in spring. It molts...
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Chipping Sparrow is Spizella passerina.
- Chipping Sparrow belongs to the kingdom Animalia.
- Chipping Sparrow belongs to the phylum Chordata.
- Chipping Sparrow belongs to the class Aves.
- Chipping Sparrow belongs to the order Passeriformes.
- Chipping Sparrow belongs to the family Passerellidae.
- Chipping Sparrow belongs to the genus Spizella.