Nelson's Sparrow Ammospiza nelsoni Scientific name definitions
- LC Least Concern
- Names (19)
- Subspecies (3)
W. Gregory Shriver, Thomas P. Hodgman, and Alan R. Hanson
Version: 1.0 — Published March 4, 2020
Text last updated October 29, 2018
Version: 1.0 — Published March 4, 2020
Text last updated October 29, 2018
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Species names in all available languages
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Dutch | Nelsons Spitsstaartgors |
| English | Nelson's Sparrow |
| English (United States) | Nelson's Sparrow |
| French | Bruant de Nelson |
| French (French Guiana) | Bruant de Nelson |
| German | Nelsonammer |
| Icelandic | Veisutittlingur |
| Japanese | ネルソントゲオヒメドリ |
| Norwegian | nålhalespurv |
| Polish | bagiennik płowy |
| Russian | Канадская овсянка-барсучок |
| Serbian | Nelsonov strnad |
| Slovak | strnádlik mokrinový |
| Spanish | Chingolo de Nelson |
| Spanish (Mexico) | Gorrión de Nelson |
| Spanish (Spain) | Chingolo de Nelson |
| Swedish | nelsonsparv |
| Turkish | Nelson Serçesi |
| Ukrainian | Багновець блідий |
Ammospiza nelsoni ("Allen, JA", 1875)
PROTONYM:
Ammodromus caudacutus nelsoni
"Allen, JA", 1875. Proceedings of the Boston Society of Natural History 17, p.293.
TYPE LOCALITY:
Calumet Marshes, Ainsworth [= South Chicago] , Illinois.
Definitions
- AMMOSPIZA
- nelsoni
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lowercase: species and subspecies
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‡: extinct
†: type species
Gr.: ancient Greek
L.: Latin
<: derived from
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TL: type locality
OD: original diagnosis (genus) or original description (species)
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Figure 1. Distribution of Nelson's Sparrow.