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Passeriformes / Passerellidae / Melospiza

Lincoln's Sparrow

Melospiza lincolnii

IUCN: Least Concern

Data Sources

AviList 2025 eBird (linspa) Avibase

Taxonomy data from AviList 2025.

Taxonomy

Order: Passeriformes
Family: Passerellidae
Genus: Melospiza

Subspecies (3)

Melospiza lincolnii alticola

breeds mountains of Oregon to Arizona and New Mexico; winters to Guatemala
Melospiza lincolnii gracilis

breeds coastal southern Alaska and central British Columbia; winters to central California
Melospiza lincolnii lincolnii

breeds northwestern Alaska to Canada and northern USA; winters to Baja California and Guatemala

Data Sources

AviList 2025 eBird (linspa) Avibase

Taxonomy data from AviList 2025.