Amphispiza

Belongs within: Passerellidae.

Amphispiza is a genus of sparrows found in southwestern North America characterised by a bold striped pattern on the head.

<==Amphispiza Coues 1874RJ11
    |--A. bilineata (Cassin 1850) [=Emberiza bilineata, Aimophila bilineata]RJ11
    |    |--A. b. bilineataRJ11
    |    |--A. b. bangsi Grinnell 1927 [incl. A. b. carmenae, A. b. sanctissima]RJ11
    |    |--A. b. belvederei Banks 1963RJ11
    |    |--A. b. cana van Rossem 1930RJ11
    |    |--A. b. deserticola Ridgway 1898RJ11
    |    |--A. b. grisea Nelson 1898 [incl. A. b. confinis]RJ11
    |    |--A. b. opuntia Burleigh & Lowery 1939 [incl. A. b. dapolia]RJ11
    |    |--A. b. pacifica Nelson 1900RJ11
    |    `--A. b. tortugae van Rossem 1930RJ11
    `--A. quinquestriata (Sclater & Salvin 1868) [=Zonotrichia quinquestriata, Aimophila quinquestriata]RJ11
         |--A. q. quinquestriataRJ11
         `--A. q. septentrionalis (van Rossem 1934)RJ11

*Type species of generic name indicated

References

[RJ11] Rising, J. D., A. Jaramillo, J. L. Copete, P. G. Ryan & S. C. Madge. 2011. Family Emberizidae (buntings and New World sparrows). In: Hoyo, J. del, A. Elliott & D. A. Christie (eds) Handbook of the Birds of the World vol. 16. Tanagers to New World Blackbirds pp. 428–683. Lynx Edicions: Barcelona.