Family Passerellidae

New World Sparrows

28 species from the family Passerellidae.

Typical settings for this family#

Shutter (still)1/800 s
Shutter (action)1/2500–1/3200 s
Aperturef/5.6–f/7.1
Size12–21 cm

28 species#

Song Sparrow Song SparrowMelospiza melodia Dark-eyed Junco Dark-eyed JuncoJunco hyemalis White-crowned Sparrow White-crowned SparrowZonotrichia leucophrys Chipping Sparrow Chipping SparrowSpizella passerina White-throated Sparrow White-throated SparrowZonotrichia albicollis Savannah Sparrow Savannah SparrowPasserculus sandwichensis Spotted Towhee Spotted TowheePipilo maculatus California Towhee California TowheeMelozone crissalis Eastern TowheePipilo erythrophthalmus Golden-crowned SparrowZonotrichia atricapilla Lincoln's SparrowMelospiza lincolnii Lark Sparrow Lark SparrowChondestes grammacus American Tree Sparrow American Tree SparrowSpizelloides arborea Fox Sparrow Fox SparrowPasserella iliaca Swamp Sparrow Swamp SparrowMelospiza georgiana Field SparrowSpizella pusilla Canyon Towhee Canyon TowheeMelozone fusca Black-throated SparrowAmphispiza bilineata Vesper SparrowPooecetes gramineus Clay-colored Sparrow Clay-colored SparrowSpizella pallida Grasshopper SparrowAmmodramus savannarum Rufous-crowned SparrowAimophila ruficeps Harris's SparrowZonotrichia querula Yellow-eyed JuncoJunco phaeonotus Green-tailed TowheePipilo chlorurus Brewer's Sparrow Brewer's SparrowSpizella breweri Abert's TowheeMelozone aberti Lark BuntingCalamospiza melanocorys

Field-craft#

  • Many forage on the ground — a low angle separates them from the background.
  • Bird-eye AF with continuous focus (AF-C/AI Servo); fill at least a third of the frame.

Last updated October 03, 2026 · How we calculate · Sources