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Scientific Name
Melospiza melodia
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Melospiza melodia (A. Wilson, 1810)
Park
Fort Necessity National Battlefield (FONE)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Song sparrow
Park Synonyms
Melospiza melodia melodia
Taxonomic Hierarchy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Subkingdom | Bilateria |
| Infrakingdom | Deuterostomia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Subphylum | Vertebrata |
| Infraphylum | Gnathostomata |
| Superclass | Tetrapoda |
| Class | Aves |
| Order | Passeriformes |
| Family | Passerellidae |
| Genus | Melospiza |
| Species | Melospiza melodia |
Occurrence
Present
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: Brad Ross, author of Yahner et al., 2004. NPBIB-563692.
Abundance
Common
Abundance Notes
Spring = Common; Summer = Common; Fall = Uncommon; Winter = Rare; Data Source: Yahner et al., 2004. NPBIB-563692.
Seasonality Tags
-
Breeder
Data Source: Brad Ross, author of Yahner et al., 2004. NPBIB-563692.
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
73
References
Vouchers
1
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
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Created Date
12/16/1999 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
kcallahan@nps.gov
Last Modified Date
8/13/2026 6:15:34 PM
Notes
Park Species Detail: See Melospiza melodia melodia for additional evidence--Brad Ross, author of Yahner et al., 2004. NPBIB-563692., Park Species Data Source: Krueger, 1992. NPBIB-17281., Accepted Detail: Brad Ross, author of Yahner et al., 2001. NPBIB-548453.
2026-08-13: Added 2007 Shrubland Bird Survey by Peterjohn, Reference Code: 651216
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