''Aimophila'' is a
genus
Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus com ...
of
American sparrow
New World sparrows are a group of mainly New World passerine birds, forming the family Passerellidae. They are seed-eating birds with conical bills, brown or gray in color, and many species have distinctive head patterns.
Although they share t ...
s. The derivation of the genus name is from ''aimos''/αιμος "thicket" and ''phila''/φιλα "loving".
Some species that were formerly classified in ''Aimophila'' are now considered to be in the genus ''
Peucaea
''Peucaea'' is a genus of American sparrows. The species in this genus used to be included in the genus '' Aimophila''.
Taxonomy and species
A molecular phylogenetic study published in 2009 found that the genus '' Aimophila'' was polyphyletic. ...
''.
Species in taxonomic order
References
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Bird genera
American sparrows