Melospiza melodia Wilson 1810 (song sparrow)

Aves - Passeriformes - Passerellidae

Alternative combination: Fringilla melodia

Belongs to Melospiza according to J. F. Clements et al. 2017

See also Dawson 1948, Guthrie 1992, Guthrie 2010, Wetmore 1956 and Wetmore 1962

Sister taxa: Melospiza georgiana, Melospiza lincolnii

Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore

Distribution:

• Quaternary of United States (12: Alaska, California, Florida, Virginia collections)

Total: 12 collections each including a single occurrence

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