Buntings and New World Sparrows (Emberizidae)
Bachman's Sparrow (Peucaea aestivalis) - HBW 16, p. 568
French: Bruant des pinèdes
German: Bachmanammer
Spanish: Chingolo de Bachman
Other common names: Pine Woods Sparrow
Taxonomy: Fringilla aestivalis M. H. C. Lichtenstein, 1823, Georgia, USA.
Formerly placed in Aimophila, but molecular-genetic studies indicate that such treatment would make that genus polyphyletic. Closely related to P. cassinii and P. botterii, all having aerial song displays; molecular analyses suggest that this group is close to a clade consisting of P. ruficauda, P. humeralis, P. mystacalis, P. sumichrasti and P. carpalis. Geographical variation largely clinal, and races weakly differentiated. Three subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- illinoensis Ridgway, 1879 - breeds in EC USA from Arkansas, SE Oklahoma and E Texas E to S Kentucky and S Louisiana; non-breeding E Texas and along Gulf Coast E to Mississippi R.
- bachmani (Audubon, 1833) - breeds SE USA from S Kentucky and S Virginia S to S Mississippi, S Alabama and S Georgia; non-breeding in S of range (from Mississippi E to C North Carolina) S to Gulf Coast and C Florida.
- aestivalis (M. H. C. Lichtenstein, 1823) - breeds from E South Carolina and E Georgia S to S Florida; non-breeding S Georgia and Florida.
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An adult male singing Locality Florida, USA (United States) (ssp aestivalis)
Steven Siegel 28 February 2006 6 years ago 24 sec 4.1
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Fledgling in hand.
Locality Georgia, USA (United States)
Emily Pipher 29 June 2007 3 years ago 3 -
Adult in hand.
Locality Georgia, USA (United States)
Emily Pipher 29 June 2007 3 years ago 3 -
Adult sitting on branch, seen through a scope.
Locality Georgia, USA (United States)
Emily Pipher 19 July 2007 3 years ago 2.5
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