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Passeridae
Rafinesque, 1815
- sparrows, snowfinches and allies
(bird)
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Passeroidea (Superfamily)
..Calyptophilus (Genus)
..Cardinalidae (Family) - cardinal, grosbeaks, saltators and allies
..Catamblyrhynchus (Genus)
..Chlorophonia (Genus)
..Chloropseidae (Family) - leafbirds
..Chlorospingus (Genus)
..Chlorothraupis (Genus)
..Coerebidae (Family) - bananaquit
..Dicaeidae (Family) - flowerpeckers
..Emberizidae (Family) - buntings, American sparrows and allies
..Estrildidae (Family) - waxbills, grass finches, munias and allies
..Euphonia (Genus)
..Fringillidae (Family) - finches and Hawaiian honeycreepers
..Granatellus (Genus)
..Habia (Genus)
..Icteridae (Family) - New World blackbirds
..Motacillidae (Family) - wagtails, pipits
..Nectariniidae (Family) - sunbirds
..Nesospingus (Genus)
..Parulidae (Family) - New World warblers
..Peucedramidae (Family) - olive warbler
..Phaenicophilus (Genus)
..Piranga (Genus)
..Ploceidae (Family) - weavers, sparrows
..Promeropidae (Family) - sugarbirds
..Prunellidae (Family) - accentors
..Rhodinocichla (Genus)
..Spindalis (Genus)
..Thraupidae (Family) - tanagers
..Viduidae (Family) - indigobirds and allies
..Xenoligea (Genus)
..Passeridae (Family) - sparrows, snowfinches and allies
....Carpospiza (Genus)
....Gymnoris (Genus)
....Histurgops (Genus)
....Montifringilla (Genus)
....Onychostruthus (Genus)
....Passer (Genus)
....Petronia (Genus)
....Philetairus (Genus)
....Plocepasser (Genus)
....Pseudonigrita (Genus)
....Pyrgilauda (Genus)
Concise hierarchy
(Kingdom)
Animalia
-
(Phylum)
Chordata
-
(Class)
Reptilia
-
(Order)
Passeriformes
Current position
Passeroidea
(Superfamily)
Ref:
J. Cracraft et al., 2003
: 19.
Alternative positions
Oscines
(Suborder)
Ref:
W.J. Bock, 1982
: 1012.
Passerida
(Parvorder)
(C. Linnaeus, 1758) Sibley
et al.
, 1988
Ref:
B.C. Livezey & R.L. Zusi, 2007
: 95.
Historical positions
Passerida
(Parvorder)
(C. Linnaeus, 1758) Sibley
et al.
, 1988
Ref:
B.C. Livezey & R.L. Zusi, 2007
: 95.
Passeroidea
(Superfamily)
Ref:
E.C. Dickinson, 2003
: 25, 715; 19.
Passeroidea
(Superfamily)
Ref:
B.L. Monroe Jr. & C.G. Sibley, 1993
: 288.
Oscines
(Suborder)
Ref:
C.M. Perrins, 1991 (1990)
: 21, 410.
Oscines
(Suborder)
Ref:
W.J. Bock, 1982
: 1012.
Number of Subtaxa
2026
Available in Systema Naturae 2000
11g;40s;13ss
1989-present
Systema Naturae 2000
11g;40s
2003
E.C. Dickinson
: 26
11g;40s
1993
B.L. Monroe Jr. & C.G. Sibley
57g;388s
1982
W.J. Bock
3g;27s
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28 Aug 2026