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Passeridae

Reptilia - Passeriformes - Passeridae

Taxonomy
Passeridae was named by Illiger (1811). It is extant.

It was assigned to Passerida by Livezey and Zusi (2007); and to Passeriformes by Illiger (1811) and Clements et al. (2017).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1811Passeridae Illiger
2007Passeridae Livezey and Zusi p. 95
2017Passeridae Clements et al.

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Life
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
Osteichthyes()
subclassSarcopterygii()
subclassDipnotetrapodomorpha(Nelson 2006)
subclassTetrapodomorpha()
Tetrapoda
Reptiliomorpha
Anthracosauria
subclassAmphibiosauriaKuhn 1967
Cotylosauria()
Amniota
Sauropsida
classReptilia
subclassEureptilia()
Romeriida
RankNameAuthor
Diapsida()
Archosauromorpha(Huene 1946)
Crocopoda
ArchosauriformesGauthier 1986
Eucrocopoda
Archosauria()
informalAvemetatarsalia
Ornithodira
Dinosauromorpha
Dinosauriformes
Dinosauria()
Theropoda()
Tetanurae
Coelurosauria()
Maniraptora
Paraves
classAves
subclassNeornithesGadow 1893
Neognathae(Pycraft 1900)
orderPasseriformesLinnaeus 1758
familyPasseridaeIlliger 1811
familyPasseridaeIlliger 1811

If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.

Fm. Passeridae Illiger 1811
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G. Montifringilla Brehm 1828
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Montifringilla nivalis Linnaeus 1766 [white-winged snowfinch]
G. Passer Brisson 1760 [sparrow]
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Passer domesticus Linnaeus 1758 [house sparrow]
Passer hispaniolensis Temminck 1820 [Spanish sparrow]
Passer montanus Linnaeus 1758
G. Petronia Kaup 1829
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Petronia petronia Linnaeus 1766 [rock petronia]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available