American Tree Sparrow
Photo: Fyn Kynd · CC BY 2.0

New World Sparrows

American Tree Sparrow

Spizelloides arborea

LCLeast Concern
Family
New World Sparrows (Passerellidae)
Order
Passeriformes

Overview

The American tree sparrow (Spizelloides arborea), also known as the winter sparrow, is a medium-sized New World sparrow. It breeds in Alaska and Northern Canada and winters in Southern Canada and the Contiguous United States. It is the only member of the genus Spizelloides.

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Sources and further reading

Last updated September 29, 2026.