Artemisiospiza Explained

Artemisiospiza is a genus of birds in the American sparrow family, formally described by Klicka and Banks, 2011.[1]

Species

It contains two species:

Image Common Name Scientific name Distribution
Artemisiospiza nevadensis western United States and northwestern Mexico.
Artemisiospiza belliwestern United States and northwestern Mexico

The two species historically comprised the sage sparrow complex, but were split in 2013 by the American Ornithological Society.

Both Artemisiospiza species inhabit dry areas of the western United States and northern Mexico.

Notes and References

  1. Klicka . John . Banks . Richard C. . 2011-03-17 . A generic name for some sparrows (Aves: Emberizidae) . . 2793 . 67–68 . 10.11646/zootaxa.2793.1.7 . 2018-02-04 .