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Scientific Name

Melospiza melodia

Scientific Name w/ Auth.

Melospiza melodia (A. Wilson, 1810)

Park

Richmond National Battlefield Park (RICH)

Sensitive

No

Park Accepted

Accepted

Record Status

Approved

Park Preferred Common Names

song sparrow

Park Synonyms

Taxonomic Hierarchy

Kingdom	Animalia
Subkingdom	Bilateria
Infrakingdom	Deuterostomia
Phylum	Chordata
Subphylum	Vertebrata
Infraphylum	Gnathostomata
Superclass	Tetrapoda
Class	Aves
Order	Passeriformes
Family	Emberizidae
Genus	Melospiza
Species	Melospiza melodia

Occurrence

Present

Occurrence Notes

Data Source: Bird Ross, Bird taxa expert, 9/29/2006 (based on Dana Bradshaw's Bird Inventory Data, 2004).

Nativeness

Native

Nativeness Notes

Data Source: Bird Ross, Bird taxa expert, 9/29/2006 (based on Dana Bradshaw's Bird Inventory Data, 2004).

Abundance

Abundant

Abundance Notes

Data Source: Bird Ross, Bird taxa expert, 9/29/2006 (based on Dana Bradshaw's Bird Inventory Data, 2004).

Seasonality Tags

Breeder
Temperate migrant; Data Source: Bird Ross, Bird taxa expert, 9/29/2006 (based on Dana Bradshaw's Bird Inventory Data, 2004).

Threatened Endangered Status

State Species of Concern statuses

Ozone Sensitive Status

NatureServe GRank

NatureServe SRank

Observations

59

References

0

Vouchers

0

External Links

0

Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.

Created By

Jennifer Stingelin Keefer

Created Date

9/20/2006 12:00:00 AM

Last Modified By

Jennifer Stingelin Keefer

Last Modified Date

9/29/2006 12:00:00 AM

Notes

Park Species Data Source: RICH_Bradshaw_Bird_Inventory_2004.mdb, Accepted Detail: The following sources were used to certify this species record: (1) Integrated Taxonomic Information System Database. September 2006. http://www.itis.usda.gov/. (2) Roble, S. M. 2006. Natural Heritage Resources of Virginia: Rare Animal Species. Natural Heritage Technical Report 6-10. Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation, Division of Natural Heritage, Richmond, Virginia. 44pp. (3) National Geographic Society. 1999. Field Guide to the Birds of North America (3rd edition). National Geographic. Washington, D.C.

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