Fox sparrow
| Fox sparrow | |
|---|---|
| Red fox sparrow (P. i. iliaca), Whitby, Ontario | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Passerellidae |
| Genus: | Passerella Swainson, 1837 |
| Species: | P. iliaca |
| Binomial name | |
| Passerella iliaca (Merrem, 1786) | |
| Breeding ranges of the four fox sparrow groups | |
The fox sparrow (Passerella iliaca) is a large New World sparrow. It is the only member of the genus Passerella, although some authors split the species into four (see below).
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