Worthen's Sparrow
Worthen's Sparrow (<em>Spizella wortheni</em>) is a species of New World Sparrows (<em>Passerellidae</em>) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).
Overview
Worthen's Sparrow (Spizella wortheni) is a species of New World Sparrows (Passerellidae) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).
Scientific Classification
Genus: Spizella; binomial: Spizella wortheni; authority: Ridgway, 1884.
Distribution
Breeding range: Middle America.
Conservation Status
This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.
Remarks
Worthen's Sparrow, an endangered species, is most closely related to Brewer's Sparrow, not Field Sparrow (Canales-del Castillo et al. 2010).
