Passerellidae - New World Sparrows 
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                  The birds in this family are native to North and South America. They were once part of the Emberizidae family, but were put into their own family in 2017. 
 
                The birds in this family are seed eaters and have sturdy, finch-like bills.  
                  
                  
                  
                                  
                World Status Key 
                     Least Concern  Near Threatened  Vulnerable  Endangered  Critically Endangered  Extinct in Wild  Extinct  Not Enough Data 
Status and range is taken from ICUN Redlist.  
                
                  
                    U.S. Status Key 
                         Threatened in US    Endangered in US    Introduced 
                        Status taken from US Fish and Wildlife. Click on U.S. status icon to go to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife species profile.  | 
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                    New Hampshire Status Key 
                         Threatened in NH    Endangered in NH    Breeds in NH (birds) 
                        Status taken from NH Fish and Game | 
                   
                 
                Location Key 
                   Africa    Asia    Australia/Oceania    Europe    North America   South America    NH    Click for More Info    Click for Image 
                
                
                  
                     Other Species Around the World  | 
                   
                  
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                    Eurasian Tree Sparrow - Passer montanus                    
Southern Rufous Sparrow - Passer motitensis         
Sind Sparrow - Passer pyrrhonotus          
Kenya Rufous Sparrow - Passer rufocinctus         
Russet Sparrow - Passer rutilans          
Shelley's Sparrow - Passer shelleyi         
Desert Sparrow - Passer simplex              
Swahili Sparrow - Passer suahelicus          
Swainson's Sparrow - Passer swainsonii          
Pale Rock Sparrow - Petronia brachydactyla                 
Bush Petronia - Petronia dentata              
Rock Sparrow - Petronia petronia                 
Yellow-spotted Petronia - Petronia pyrgita          
Yellow-throated Petronia - Petronia superciliaris          
Chestnut-shouldered Petronia - Petronia xanthocollis          
Sociable Weaver - Philetairus socius          
Donaldson-smith's Sparrow-weaver - Plocepasser donaldsoni     
White-browed Sparrow-weaver - Plocepasser mahali          
Chestnut-backed Sparrow-weaver -Plocepasser rufoscapulatus     
Chestnut-crowned Sparrow-weaver - Plocepasser superciliosus     
Gray-headed Social-weaver - Pseudonigrita arnaudi          
Black-capped Social-weaver - Pseudonigrita cabanisi          
Speckle-fronted Weaver - Sporopipes frontalis          
Scaly Weaver - Sporopipes squamifrons          | 
                   
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