Order: Passeriformes
Family: Passerellidae - 12 species in 9 genera depicted (out of 130 species in 31 genera, per iNaturalist 12-29-2019)
As of summer 2017, many of the New World sparrows were split off into a separate family leading to lots of ambiguities and contradictions on web sources.

cf - Family: Emberizidae (Old World buntings)

Species on page

Rufous-collared sparrow (Zonotrichia capensis)

Golden-crowned sparrow (Zonotrichia atricapilla)

White-crowned sparrow (Zonotrichia leucophrys)

Harris' sparrow (Zonotrichia querula)

Song sparrow (Melospiza melodia)

Fox sparrow (Passerella iliaca)

Savannah Sparrow (Passerculus sandwichensis)

Rufous-crowned sparrow (Aimophila ruficeps)

Lark sparrow (Chondestes grammacus)

Species on separate pages

Spotted towhee (Pipilo maculatus)

California towhee (Melozone crissalis or Pipilo crissalis - disputed)

Dark-eyed junco (Junco hyemalis) - see separate page

Sparrows

Rufous-collared sparrow

Rufous-collared Sparrow (Zonotrichia capensis)
Santiago, Chile 2006

Golden-crowned Sparrow (i>Zonotrichia atricapilla)

Golden-crowned Sparrow (Zonotrichia atricapilla)
Family: Passerellidae (New World sparrows)
Blue Oak Ranch Reserve
January 26, 2018
Canon 7Dmark2

Golden-crowned Sparrow (Zonotrichia atricapilla)
Family: Passerellidae (New World sparrows)
Blue Oak Ranch Reserve
January 26, 2018
Canon 7Dmark2

Golden-crowned Sparrow (Zonotrichia atricapilla)
Family: Passerellidae (New World sparrows)
Barkley Fields
April 19, 2024
Canon R5

Golden-crowned Sparrow (Zonotrichia atricapilla)
Family: Passerellidae (New World sparrows)
My yard
March 30, 2021
Canon 7Dmark2

White-Crowned Sparrow (Zonotrichia leucophrys)

Royal

White-crowned sparrow (Zonotrichia leucophrys)
Family: Passerellidae (New World sparrows)
Palo Alto Baylands
February 25, 2018
Canon 7DmarkII

White-crowned sparrow (Zonotrichia leucophrys)
Family: Passerellidae (New World sparrows)
Palo Alto Baylands
February 25, 2018
Canon 7DmarkII

White-crowned sparrow (Zonotrichia leucophrys)
Family: Passerellidae (New World sparrows)
Bedwell Bayfront Park
January 14, 2021
Canon 7Dmark2

White-crowned sparrow (Zonotrichia leucophrys)
Family: Passerellidae (New World sparrows)
Carrizo Plain, San Luis Obispo County
April 11, 2023
Canon R5

White-crowned

White-crowned sparrow (Zonotrichia leucophrys)
Family: Passerellidae (New World sparrows)
Hellyer Park Winter Bird Walk
December 14, 2019
Canon 7Dmark2

Sparrow with bug

White-crowned sparrow (Zonotrichia leucophrys)
Family: Passerellidae (New World sparrows)
Hellyer Park Winter Bird Walk
December 14, 2019
Canon 7Dmark2

White-crowned sparrow (Zonotrichia leucophrys)
Family: Passerellidae (New World sparrows)
Shoreline Park
December 21, 2020
Canon 7Dmark2

gold

White-crowned sparrow (Zonotrichia leucophrys)
Family: Passerellidae (New World sparrows)
King tide
Geng Road
Palo Alto
December 14, 2020
Canon 7D markII

White-crowned sparrow (Zonotrichia leucophrys)
Family: Passerellidae (New World sparrows)
Eleanor Pardee Park
March 29, 2021

White-crowned

White-crowned sparrow (Zonotrichia leucophrys)
Family: Passerellidae (New World sparrows)
Merced National Wildlife Refuge
February 29, 2024
Canon R5

Harris's sparrow (Zonotrichia querula)

Harris

Harris's sparrow (Zonotrichia querula)
Family: Passerellidae (New World sparrows)
Emily Renzel Wetlands
February 18, 2024
Canon R5

Song sparrows (Melospiza melodia)

Ornithologic aria

Song sparrow (Melospiza melodia)
Family: Passerellidae (New World sparrows)
Byxbee Park
November 25, 2017
Walk with Mattias Lanas and Tonya Fingerhut
Canon 7Dmark2

Song

Song sparrow (Melospiza melodia)
Family: Passerellidae (New World sparrows)
Palo Alto Baylands
December 28, 2019
Canon 7D markII

Song sparrow

Song sparrow (Melospiza melodia)
Family: Passerellidae (New World sparrows)
Palo Alto Baylands
May 14, 2024
Canon R5

Song sparrow (Melospiza melodia)
Family: Passerellidae (New World sparrows)
Emily Renzel Wetlands
April 1, 2021
Canon 7Dmark2

Song sparrow (Melospiza melodia)
Family: Passerellidae (New World sparrows)
Emily Renzel Wetlands
March 13, 2021
Canon 7Dmark2

Fox sparrow (Passerella iliaca)

Fox sparrow (Passerella iliaca)
Family: Passerellidae New world sparrows)
Purissima Creek Redwoods Preserve
with Zarek and Wendy
December 27, 2019
Pixel 2

Savannah Sparrow (Passerculus sandwichensis)

Savannah sparrow

Savannah Sparrow (Passerculus sandwichensis)
Family: Passerellidae (New World sparrows)
Merced National Wildlife Reserve
January 18, 2021
Canon EOS 7D Mark II

Savannah Sparrow (Passerculus sandwichensis)
Family: Passerellidae (New World sparrows)
March 30, 2021
May, 2021
Canon 7Dmark2

Rufous-crowned sparrow (Aimophila ruficeps)

Rufous-crowned sparrow

Rufous-crowned sparrow (Aimophila ruficeps)
Family: Passerellidae (New World sparrows)
Ed Levin County Park
June 1, 2024
Canon R5

Lark sparrow (Chondestes grammacus)

On a lark

Lark sparrow (Chondestes grammacus)
Family: Passerellidae (New World sparrows)
Docent-led walk
Coyote Ridge
April 5, 2025
Canon R5