Red Fox Sparrow
Red Fox Sparrow (<em>Passerella iliaca</em>) is a species of New World Sparrows (<em>Passerellidae</em>) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).
Overview
Red Fox Sparrow (Passerella iliaca) is a species of New World Sparrows (Passerellidae) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).
Scientific Classification
Genus: Passerella; binomial: Passerella iliaca; authority: (Merrem, 1786).
Distribution
Breeding range: the Nearctic. Non-breeding range: sc, se USA.
Conservation Status
This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.
Remarks
The Fox Sparrow is split into 4 species (following Zink 1994; Zink & Kessen 1999; Weckstein et al. 2002; Zink & Weckstein 2003; HBW 16). Some hybridization, but evidence of free interbreeding is required to treat them as conspecific. Subspecies require reevaluation.
