Ammospiza
| Ammospiza | |
|---|---|
| Saltmarsh sparrow (A. caudacuta) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Passerellidae |
| Genus: | Ammospiza Oberholser, 1905 |
| Type species | |
| Oriolus caudacutus Gmelin, JF, 1788 | |
| Species | |
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Ammospiza is a genus of birds in the family Passerellidae, in the group known as American sparrows.
The genus name combines the Ancient Greek αμμος (ammos) meaning "sand" and σπιζα (spiza) meaning "finch".