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Taxon: Family Emberizidae Vigors, 1825 - buntings, American sparrows and allies (bird)
Classification by:

Natura - nature
   actualia - actual entities
     Mundus Plinius - physical world
       naturalia - natural bodies
         Clade Biota Wagner 2004 [Wiemann, de Queiroz, Rowe, Planavsky, Anderson, Gogarten, Turner & Gauthier 2020]
           Clade neomura Cavalier-Smith, 1987
             Domain Eukaryota Chatton, 1925 - eukaryotes
               Clade discaria Cavalier-Smith, 2021
                 Clade dorsates Cavalier-Smith, 2021
                   Clade podiates Cavalier-Smith, 2012
                     Clade Amorphea Adl et al. 2012 [Simpson, Medina & Adl 2020]
                       Clade Obazoa Brown, Sharpe, Silberman, Heiss, Lang, Simpson & Roger 2013
                         Clade Opisthokonta Cavalier-Smith 1987 [Simpson & Medina 2020] - animal-fungal clade
                           Superkingdom Holozoa Lang, O'Kelly, Nerad, Gray & Burger, 2002
                             Clade filozoa Shalchian-Tabrizi, Minge, Espelund, Orr, Ruden, Jakobsen & Cavalier-Smith, 2008
                               Kingdom Animalia Linnaeus, 1758 - animals
                                 Clade Planulozoa Wallberg, Thollesson, Farris & Jondelius 2004
                                   Subkingdom Bilateria Hatschek, 1888 - bilaterians
                                     Clade Nephrozoa Jondelius, Ruiz-Trillo, Baguñà & Riutort 2002
                                       Infrakingdom Deuterostomia Grobben, 1908
                                         Phylum Chordata Bateson, 1885 - chordates
                                           Subphylum Craniata auct.
                                             Infraphylum Vertebrata Lamarck, 1801 - vertebrates
                                               Clade Pan-Gnathostomata Downs 2020
                                                 Superclass Gnathostomataáµ€ Gegenbaur, 1874 - jawed vertebrates
                                                   [crown] Clade Eugnathostomata
                                                     Clade Pan-Osteichthyes Rowe 2004 [Moore & Near 2020]
                                                       Clade Osteichthyes Huxley 1880 [Moore & Near 2020]
                                                         Clade Pan-Sarcopterygii
                                                           Clade Sarcopterygii Romer, 1955
                                                             Clade Dipnotetrapodomorpha Nelson, 2006
                                                               Clade Rhipidistia Cope, 1887
                                                                 Clade Tetrapodomorpha Ahlberg, 1991
                                                                   Clade Osteolepidida Boulenger 1901 [Cloutier & Ahlberg 1996]
                                                                     Clade Eotetrapodiformes Coates & Friedman, 2010
                                                                       [crown] Clade Elpistostegalia Camp & Allison, 1961
                                                                         Clade Stegocephali Cope 1868 [Laurin 2020]
                                                                           Clade Labyrinthodontia Owen 1859 [Laurin 2020]
                                                                             Clade Tetrapoda Hatschek & Cori 1896 [Laurin 2020]
                                                                               Clade Pan-Amniota Rowe 2004 [Laurin & Smithson 2020]
                                                                                 Clade Batrachosauria
                                                                                   Clade Amniota Haeckel 1866 [Laurin & Reisz 2020]
                                                                                     Class Reptilia Linnaeus, 1758 - reptiles
                                                                                       Clade Eureptilia Olson, 1947
                                                                                         Clade Romeriida Gauthier, Kluge & Rowe, 1988
                                                                                           Clade Diapsida Osborn 1903 [Gauthier & de Queiroz 2020]
                                                                                             Clade Neodiapsida Benton 1985
                                                                                               Clade Pan-Archelosauria W.G. Joyce, J. Anquetin, E. Cadena, J. Claude, I.G. Danilov, S.W. Evers, ..., J.F. Parham 2021, sedis mutabilis
                                                                                                 Clade Archelosauria N.G. Crawford, J.F. Parham, A.B. Sellas, B.C. Faircloth, T.C. Glenn, T.J. Papenfuss, ..., W.B. Simison 2015 [W.G. Joyce, J. Anquetin, E. Cadena, J. Claude, I.G. Danilov, S.W. Evers, ..., J.F. Parham 2021]
                                                                                                   Clade Pan-Archosauria Gauthier 2020
                                                                                                     Clade Archosauromorpha von Huene 1946 [Gauthier 2020]
                                                                                                       Clade Crocopoda Ezcurra 2016
                                                                                                         Clade Archosauriformes Gauthier 1994 [Gauthier 2020]
                                                                                                           Clade Crurotarsi Sereno & Arcucci 1990
                                                                                                             Clade Archosauriaáµ€ Cope 1869 [Gauthier & Padian 2020]
                                                                                                               Clade Pan-Aves Gauthier & de Queiroz 2001 [M. Ezcurra, S. Nesbitt, M. Bronzati, F. Dalla Vecchia, F. Agnolin, R. Benson, ..., M. Langer 2020]
                                                                                                                 Clade Ornithodira Gauthier 1986 [M. Ezcurra, S. Nesbitt, M. Bronzati, F. Dalla Vecchia, F. Agnolin, R. Benson, ..., M. Langer 2020]
                                                                                                                   Clade Dinosauromorpha Benton 1985 [M. Ezcurra, S. Nesbitt, M. Bronzati, F. Dalla Vecchia, F. Agnolin, R. Benson, ..., M. Langer 2020]
                                                                                                                     Clade Dinosauriformes Novas 1992 [M. Ezcurra, S. Nesbitt, M. Bronzati, F. Dalla Vecchia, F. Agnolin, R. Benson, ..., M. Langer 2020]
                                                                                                                       Clade Dracohorsáµ€ Cau 2018
                                                                                                                         Clade Dinosauria Owen 1842 [Langer, Novas, Bittencourt, Ezcurra & Gauthier 2020]
                                                                                                                           Clade Saurischiaáµ€ Seeley 1888 [Gauthier, Langer, Novas, Bittencourt & Ezcurra 2020]
                                                                                                                             Clade Eusaurischia Padian et al. 1999
                                                                                                                               Clade Theropoda Marsh 1881 [Naish, Cau, Holtz Jr., Fabbri & Gauthier 2020]
                                                                                                                                 Clade Neotheropoda Bakker 1986 [Sereno 1998]
                                                                                                                                   Clade Averostraáµ€ Paul 2002
                                                                                                                                     Clade Tetanurae Gauthier 1986
                                                                                                                                       Clade Orionides Carrano, Benson & Sampson 2012
                                                                                                                                         Clade Avetheropoda Paul 1988 [Padian et al. 1999]
                                                                                                                                           Clade Coelurosauria Huene 1914 [Gauthier 1986]
                                                                                                                                             Clade Tyrannoraptora Sereno 1999, nom. cl. inval.
                                                                                                                                               Clade Maniraptoriformes Holtz 1995 [Holtz 1996]
                                                                                                                                                 Clade Maniraptora Gauthier 1986
                                                                                                                                                   Clade Pennaraptora Foth et al. 2014
                                                                                                                                                     Clade Paraves Sereno 1997 [Sereno 1998]
                                                                                                                                                       Clade Avialae Gauthier 1986
                                                                                                                                                         Subclass Aves Linnaeus, 1758
                                                                                                                                                           Clade Pygostylia Chatterjee 1997 [Chiappe 2001]
                                                                                                                                                             Clade Ornithothoraces Chiappe 1995
                                                                                                                                                               Clade Ornithuromorpha Chiappe 2001
                                                                                                                                                                 Clade Ornithurae Haeckel 1866 [Gauthier 1986] {Chiappe 1991}
                                                                                                                                                                   Clade Carinatae Merrem 1813 [Gauthier & de Queiroz 2001]
                                                                                                                                                                     [crown] Clade Neornithes Gadow, 1893 - living birds
                                                                                                                                                                       Cohort Neognathae Pycraft, 1900
                                                                                                                                                                         Subcohort Neoaves Sibley et al., 1988
                                                                                                                                                                           Division Terrestrornithes B.C. Livezey & R.L. Zusi, 2007
                                                                                                                                                                             Subdivision Dendrornithes Verheyen, 1961
                                                                                                                                                                               Section Anomalogonates Garrod, 1874
                                                                                                                                                                                 Subsection Pico-clamatores B.C. Livezey & R.L. Zusi, 2007
                                                                                                                                                                                   Superorder Passerimorphae Sibley et al., 1988
                                                                                                                                                                                     Order Passeriformesáµ€ Linnaeus, 1758
                                                                                                                                                                                       Suborder Passeresáµ€ (C. Linnaeus, 1758) C. Linnaeus, 1766
                                                                                                                                                                                         Parvorder Passeridaáµ€ (C. Linnaeus, 1758) Sibley et al., 1988
                                                                                                                                                                                           Superfamily Passeroideaáµ€
                                                                                                                                                                                             Family Emberizidae Vigors, 1825 - buntings, American sparrows and allies
                                                                                                                                                                                               1.01 Genus Melophus Swainson, 1837 [monotypic]
                                                                                                                                                                                               1.02 Genus Latoucheornis Bangs, 1931 [monotypic]
                                                                                                                                                                                               1.03 Genus Emberizaáµ€ Linnaeus, 1758
                                                                                                                                                                                               1.04 Genus Calcarius Bechstein, 1802
                                                                                                                                                                                               1.05 Genus Plectrophenax Stejneger, 1882
                                                                                                                                                                                               1.06 Genus Calamospiza Bonaparte, 1838 [monotypic]
                                                                                                                                                                                               1.07 Genus Passerella Swainson, 1837
                                                                                                                                                                                               1.08 Genus Melospiza S.F. Baird, 1858
                                                                                                                                                                                               1.09 Genus Zonotrichia Swainson, 1832
                                                                                                                                                                                               1.10 Genus Junco Wagler, 1831
                                                                                                                                                                                               1.11.1 Genus Passerculus Bonaparte, 1838
                                                                                                                                                                                               1.11.2 Genus Ammodramus Swainson, 1827
                                                                                                                                                                                               1.12 Genus Xenospiza Bangs, 1931 [monotypic]
                                                                                                                                                                                               1.13 Genus Myospiza Ridgway, 1898
                                                                                                                                                                                               1.14 Genus Spizella Bonaparte, 1831
                                                                                                                                                                                               1.15 Genus Pooecetes S.F. Baird, 1858
                                                                                                                                                                                               1.16 Genus Chondestes Swainson, 1827
                                                                                                                                                                                               1.17 Genus Amphispiza Coues, 1874[1875]
                                                                                                                                                                                               1.18 Genus Aimophila Swainson, 1837
                                                                                                                                                                                               1.19 Genus Torreornis Barbour & Peters, 1927 [monotypic]
                                                                                                                                                                                               1.20 Genus Oriturus Bonaparte, 1850 [monotypic]
                                                                                                                                                                                               2 Genus Porphyrospiza Sclater & Salvin, 1873 [monotypic]
                                                                                                                                                                                               3.1.01 Genus Phrygilus Cabanis, 1844
                                                                                                                                                                                               3.1.02 Genus Melanodera Bonaparte, 1850
                                                                                                                                                                                               3.1.03 Genus Haplospiza Cabanis, 1851
                                                                                                                                                                                               3.1.04 Genus Acanthidops Ridgway, 1882 [monotypic]
                                                                                                                                                                                               3.1.05 Genus Lophospingus Cabanis, 1878
                                                                                                                                                                                               3.1.06 Genus Donacospiza Cabanis, in Cabanis & Heine, 1850-1851[1851] [monotypic]
                                                                                                                                                                                               3.1.07 Genus Rowettia P.R. Lowe, 1923 [monotypic]
                                                                                                                                                                                               3.1.08 Genus Nesospiza Cabanis, 1873
                                                                                                                                                                                               3.1.09 Genus Diuca Reichenbach, 1850
                                                                                                                                                                                               3.1.10 Genus Idiopsar Cassin, 1866 [monotypic]
                                                                                                                                                                                               3.1.11 Genus Piezorhina Lafresnaye, 1843 [monotypic]
                                                                                                                                                                                               3.1.12 Genus Xenospingus Cabanis, 1867 [monotypic]
                                                                                                                                                                                               3.1.13 Genus Incaspiza Ridgway, 1898
                                                                                                                                                                                               3.1.14 Genus Poospiza Cabanis, 1847
                                                                                                                                                                                               3.1.15 Genus Sicalis Boie, 1828
                                                                                                                                                                                               3.1.16 Genus Emberizoides Temminck, 1822
                                                                                                                                                                                               3.1.17 Genus Embernagra Lesson, 1831
                                                                                                                                                                                               3.1.18 Genus Volatinia Reichenbach, 1850 [monotypic]
                                                                                                                                                                                               3.1.19 Genus Sporophila Cabanis, 1844
                                                                                                                                                                                               3.1.20 Genus Oryzoborus Cabanis, 1851
                                                                                                                                                                                               3.1.21 Genus Amaurospiza Cabanis, 1861
                                                                                                                                                                                               3.1.22 Genus "Melopyrrha" Bonaparte, 1853, nom. nud. [monotypic]
                                                                                                                                                                                               3.1.23 Genus Dolospingus Elliot, 1871 [monotypic]
                                                                                                                                                                                               3.1.24 Genus Catamenia Bonaparte, 1850
                                                                                                                                                                                               3.1.25 Genus Tiaris Swainson, 1827
                                                                                                                                                                                               3.1.26 Genus Loxipasser H. Bryant, 1866 [monotypic]
                                                                                                                                                                                               3.1.27 Genus Loxigilla Lesson, 1831
                                                                                                                                                                                               3.2 Genus Euneornis Fitzinger, 1856 [monotypic]
                                                                                                                                                                                               3.3.1 Genus Melanospiza Ridgway, 1897 [monotypic]
                                                                                                                                                                                               3.3.2 Genus Geospiza Gould, 1837
                                                                                                                                                                                               3.3.3 Genus Camarhynchus Gould, 1837
                                                                                                                                                                                               3.3.4 Genus Certhidea Gould, 1837 [monotypic]
                                                                                                                                                                                               3.3.5 Genus Pinaroloxias Sharpe, 1885 [monotypic]
                                                                                                                                                                                               4.1 Genus Pipilo Vieillot, 1816
                                                                                                                                                                                               4.2 Genus Melozone Reichenbach, 1850
                                                                                                                                                                                               4.3 Genus Arremonops Ridgway, 1896
                                                                                                                                                                                               4.4 Genus Arremon Vieillot, 1816
                                                                                                                                                                                               4.5 Genus Buarremon Bonaparte, 1850
                                                                                                                                                                                               5 Genus Oreothraupis P.L. Sclater, 1856 [monotypic]
                                                                                                                                                                                               6.1 Genus Pezopetes Cabanis, 1861 [monotypic]
                                                                                                                                                                                               6.2 Genus Lysurus Ridgway, 1898
                                                                                                                                                                                               6.3 Genus Atlapetes Wagler, 1831
                                                                                                                                                                                               6.4 Genus Pselliophorus Ridgway, 1898
                                                                                                                                                                                               7 Genus Urothraupis Taczanowski & Berlepsch, 1885 [monotypic]
                                                                                                                                                                                               8.1 Genus Charitospiza Oberholser, 1905 [monotypic]
                                                                                                                                                                                               8.2 Genus Saltatricula Burmeister, 1861 [monotypic]
                                                                                                                                                                                               8.3 Genus Coryphaspiza G.R. Gray, 1840 [monotypic]
                                                                                                                                                                                               8.4 Genus Coryphospingus Cabanis, in Cabanis & Heine, 1850-1851[1851]
                                                                                                                                                                                               8.5 Genus Rhodospingus Sharpe, 1888 [monotypic]
                                                                                                                                                                                               9.1 Genus Gubernatrix Lesson, 1837 [monotypic]
                                                                                                                                                                                               9.2 Genus Paroaria Bonaparte, 1832

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