Aimophila
E508665
Aimophila is a genus of New World sparrows known for their ground-dwelling habits and occurrence in scrub and grassland habitats of the Americas.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
genus
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| belongsToBiogeographicRealm |
Nearctic
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Neotropical ⓘ |
| class | Aves NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commonName | New World sparrows ⓘ |
| describedInYear | 1851 ⓘ |
| distribution |
Americas
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Central America NERFINISHED ⓘ Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ North America NERFINISHED ⓘ southwestern United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ecologicalNiche | ground-dwelling bird ⓘ |
| family | Passerellidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foragingStratum | ground ⓘ |
| habitat |
grassland
ⓘ
scrub ⓘ shrubland ⓘ |
| hasConservationConcern | some species affected by habitat loss ⓘ |
| hasFeedingBehavior |
granivorous
ⓘ
insectivorous ⓘ |
| hasMorphologicalTrait |
conical seed-eating bill
ⓘ
relatively long tail ⓘ streaked or patterned plumage in many species ⓘ |
| includesSpecies |
Aimophila humeralis
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Aimophila mystacalis NERFINISHED ⓘ Aimophila notosticta NERFINISHED ⓘ Aimophila ruficauda NERFINISHED ⓘ Aimophila ruficeps NERFINISHED ⓘ Aimophila stolzmanni NERFINISHED ⓘ Aimophila sumichrasti NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isPartOf | New World sparrow radiation ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| migratoryBehavior | mostly resident ⓘ |
| namedBy | Jean Cabanis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableSpecies |
Aimophila mystacalis ( Oaxaca sparrow complex historically)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Aimophila notosticta ( Oaxaca sparrow) NERFINISHED ⓘ Aimophila ruficeps (rufous-crowned sparrow) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| order | Passeriformes ⓘ |
| parentTaxon | Passerellidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylogeneticContext | member of Passerellidae clade formerly placed in Emberizidae ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproductiveBehavior | cup-nest building in low vegetation or on ground ⓘ |
| taxonAuthor | Jean Cabanis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
| typeSpecies | Aimophila ruficeps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typicalSubstrateUse |
ground foraging
ⓘ
low shrubs ⓘ |
| vocalizationType | songbird vocalizations ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.