Neornithes Gadow, 1893 - living birds
   Neognathae Pycraft 1900 see Cohort Neognathae Pycraft, 1900
     Neoaves Sibley et al. 1988 see Subcohort Neoaves Sibley et al., 1988
       [Order] Passeriformes Linnaeus, 1758
         oscines see Suborder Oscines
           Passerida - passeridans see Parvorder Passerida (C. Linnaeus, 1758) Sibley et al., 1988
             Passeroidea
               Family Emberizidae Vigors, 1825 - buntings, American sparrows and allies
                 Subfamily Emberizinae see Family Emberizidae Vigors, 1825
                   Genus Melospiza S.F. Baird, 1858
                     1 Melospiza melodia (A. Wilson, 1810) - song sparrow
                     2 Melospiza lincolnii (Audubon, 1834) - lincoln's sparrow
                     3 Melospiza georgiana (Latham, 1790) - swamp sparrow