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Arremonidae Species Tree Arremonidae I: Spizellini, Chlorospingini, & Ammodramini Lark Sparrow, Chondestes grammacus Lark Bunting, Calamospiza melanocorys Black-throated Sparrow, Amphispiza bilineata Five-striped Sparrow, Amphispiza quinquestriata SPIZELLINI Chipping Sparrow, Spizella passerina Black-chinned Sparrow, Spizella atrogularis Clay-colored Sparrow, Spizella pallida Worthen’s Sparrow, Spizella wortheni Brewer’s Sparrow, Spizella breweri Field Sparrow, Spizella pusilla Tanager Finch, Oreothraupis arremonops Short-billed (Yellow-whiskered) Chlorospingus, Chlorospingus parvirostris CHLOROSPINGINI Yellow-throated Chlorospingus, Chlorospingus flavigularis Ashy-throated Chlorospingus, Chlorospingus canigularis Sooty-capped Chlorospingus, Chlorospingus pileatus Wetmore’s Chlorospingus, Chlorospingus wetmorei White-fronted Chlorospingus, Chlorospingus albifrons Brown-headed Chlorospingus, Chlorospingus ophthalmicus Dwight’s Chlorospingus, Chlorospingus dwighti Dusky-headed Chlorospingus, Chlorospingus postocularis Dotted Chlorospingus, Chlorospingus punctulatus Common Chlorospingus, Chlorospingus venezuelanus Buff-breasted Chlorospingus, Chlorospingus cinereocephalus Tacarcuna Chlorospingus, Chlorospingus tacarcunae Pirre Chlorospingus, Chlorospingus inornatus Yellow-breasted Chlorospingus, Chlorospingus flavopectus Dusky Chlorospingus, Chlorospingus semifuscus Tumbes Sparrow, Rhynchospiza stolzmanni Stripe-capped Sparrow, Rhynchospiza strigiceps Olive Sparrow, Arremonops rufivirgatus Green-backed Sparrow, Arremonops chloronotus Black-striped Sparrow, Arremonops conirostris Tocuyo Sparrow, Arremonops tocuyensis AMMODRAMINI Grasshopper Sparrow, Ammodramus savannarum Grassland Sparrow, Ammodramus humeralis Yellow-browed Sparrow, Ammodramus aurifrons Rufous-winged Sparrow, Peucaea carpalis Cinnamon-tailed Sparrow, Peucaea sumichrasti Botteri’s Sparrow, Peucaea botterii Cassin’s Sparrow, Peucaea cassinii Bachman’s Sparrow, Peucaea aestivalis Stripe-headed Sparrow, Peucaea ruficauda Black-chested Sparrow, Peucaea humeralis Bridled Sparrow, Peucaea mystacalis ARREMONINI PASSERELLINI PASSERCULINI PIPILONINI Sources: Spizellini—Carson and Spicer (2003), Zink and Dittman (1993); Chlorospingini—Barker et al. (2013), Garc´ıa-Moreno et al. (2001), Weir et al. (2008). Ammodramini—DaCosta et al. (2009), Zink and Avise (1990). Arremonidae II: Arremonini, Passerellini & Passerculini SPIZELLINI CHLOROSPINGINI AMMODRAMINI Sooty-faced Finch, Lysurus crassirostris Olive Finch, Lysurus castaneiceps Green-striped Brushfinch, Lysurus virenticeps Chestnut-capped Brushfinch, Lysurus brunneinucha Orange-billed Sparrow, Arremon aurantiirostris Black-capped Sparrow, Arremon abeillei ARREMONINI Golden-winged Sparrow, Arremon schlegeli Saffron-billed Sparrow, Arremon flavirostris Pectoral Sparrow, Arremon taciturnus Sao Francisco Sparrow, Arremon franciscanus Half-collared Sparrow, Arremon semitorquatus Costa Rican Brushfinch, Buarremon costaricensis Caracas Brushfinch, Buarremon phaeopleurus Black-headed Brushfinch, Buarremon atricapillus Paria Brushfinch, Buarremon phygas Gray-browed Brushfinch, Buarremon assimilis White-browed Brushfinch, Buarremon torquatus Sierra Nevada Brushfinch, Buarremon basilicus Perija Brushfinch, Buarremon perijanus American Tree Sparrow, Spizelloides arborea Fox Sparrow, Passerella iliaca Volcano Junco, Junco vulcani Guadalupe Junco, Junco insularis PASSERELLINI Dark-eyed Junco, Junco hyemalis Yellow-eyed Junco, Junco phaeonotus Rufous-collared Sparrow, Zonotrichia capensis Harris’s Sparrow, Zonotrichia querula White-throated Sparrow, Zonotrichia albicollis Golden-crowned Sparrow, Zonotrichia atricapilla White-crowned Sparrow, Zonotrichia leucophrys Vesper Sparrow, Pooecetes gramineus Bell’s Sparrow, Artemisiospiza belli Sagebrush Sparrow, Artemisiospiza nevadensis Striped Sparrow, Oriturus superciliosus PASSERCULINI Le Conte’s Sparrow, Ammospiza leconteii Seaside Sparrow, Ammospiza maritima Nelson’s Sharp-tailed Sparrow, Ammospiza nelsoni Saltmarsh Sharp-tailed Sparrow, Ammospiza caudacuta Savannah Sparrow, Passerculus sandwichensis Baird’s Sparrow, Passerculus bairdii Henslow’s Sparrow, Passerculus henslowii Sierra Madre Sparrow, Melospiza baileyi Song Sparrow, Melospiza melodia Lincoln’s Sparrow, Melospiza lincolnii Swamp Sparrow, Melospiza georgiana PIPILONINI Sources: Arremonini—Cadena et al. (2007, 2010, 2011), Fl´orez-Rodr´ıguez et al.(2011),Navarro-Sig¨uenzaetal. (2008); Passerellini—Carson and Spicer (2003), Cicero and Koo (2013), Zink et al. (1991), Zink and Blackwell (1996). Passerculini—Klicka and Spellman (2007). Arremonidae III: Pipilonini SPIZELLINI CHLOROSPINGINI AMMODRAMINI ARREMONINI PASSERELLINI PASSERCULINI Zapata Sparrow, Torreornis inexpectata Large-footed Finch, Pezopetes capitalis Rusty-crowned Ground-Sparrow, Kieneria kieneri White-throated Towhee, Kieneria albicollis California Towhee, Kieneria crissalis Abert’s Towhee, Kieneria aberti Canyon Towhee, Kieneria fusca Rusty Sparrow, Aimophila rufescens Rufous-crowned Sparrow, Aimophila ruficeps Oaxaca Sparrow, Aimophila notosticta Gray-crowned Ground-Sparrow, Melozone occipitalis PIPILONINI White-eared Ground-Sparrow, Melozone leucotis Prevost’s Ground-Sparrow, Melozone biarcuata Cabanis’s Ground-Sparrow, Melozone cabanisi Collared Towhee, Pipilo ocai Green-tailed Towhee, Pipilo chlorurus Spotted Towhee, Pipilo maculatus Eastern Towhee, Pipilo erythrophthalmus Bermuda Towhee, Pipilo naufragus Rufous-capped Brushfinch, Atlapetes pileatus White-naped Brushfinch, Atlapetes albinucha Yellow-thighed Finch, Atlapetes tibialis Yellow-green Finch, Atlapetes luteoviridis Tepui Brushfinch, Atlapetes personatus Choco Brushfinch, Atlapetes crassus Apurimac Brushfinch, Atlapetes forbesi Black-faced Brushfinch, Atlapetes melanolaemus Black-spectacled Brushfinch, Atlapetes melanopsis Cuzco Brushfinch, Atlapetes canigenis Vilcabamba Brushfinch, Atlapetes terborghi Bolivian Brushfinch, Atlapetes rufinucha Fulvous-headed Brushfinch, Atlapetes fulviceps Yellow-striped Brushfinch, Atlapetes citrinellus Moustached Brushfinch, Atlapetes albofrenatus ?Merida Brushfinch, Atlapetes meridae ?Black-fronted Brushfinch, Atlapetes nigrifrons Santa Marta Brushfinch, Atlapetes melanocephalus Ochre-breasted Brushfinch, Atlapetes semirufus White-headed Brushfinch, Atlapetes albiceps White-rimmed Brushfinch, Atlapetes leucopis Yellow-headed Brushfinch, Atlapetes flaviceps Dusky-headed Brushfinch, Atlapetes fuscoolivaceus Rufous-eared Brushfinch, Atlapetes rufigenis Tricolored Brushfinch, Atlapetes tricolor Slaty Brushfinch, Atlapetes schistaceus Taczanowski’s Brushfinch, Atlapetes taczanowskii Pale-naped Brushfinch, Atlapetes pallidinucha Yellow-breasted Brushfinch, Atlapetes latinuchus White-winged Brushfinch, Atlapetes leucopterus Pale-headed Brushfinch, Atlapetes pallidiceps Bay-crowned Brushfinch, Atlapetes seebohmi Rusty-bellied Brushfinch, Atlapetes nationi Antioquia Brushfinch, Atlapetes blancae Sources: Overall—Barker et al. (2015), Bryson et al. (2016), Klicka et al. (2014), Pipilonini—Barker et al, (2013), Cadena et al. (2007), DaCosta et al. (2009), Donegan et al. (2014a), S´anchez-Gonz´alez et al. (2015), Sandoval et al. (2017)..
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