passerine birds that were traditionally grouped with the New World sparrows, but differ in a number of respects and are usually found in open grassy areas. Thick-billed longspur, Rhynchophanes mccownii Lapland longspur, Calcarius lapponicus Smith's longspur, Calcarius pictus Chestnut-collared longspur, Calcarius ornatus Snow bunting, Plectrophenax nivalis Old World buntings Order: PasseriformesFamily: Emberizidae Emberizidae is a family of passerine birds containing a single genus. Until 2017, the New World sparrows (Passerellidae) were also considered part of this family. Rustic bunting, Emberiza rustica (S) New World sparrows Order: PasseriformesFamily: Passerellidae Until 2017, these species were considered part of the family Emberizidae. Most of the species are known as sparrows, but these birds are not closely related to the Old World sparrows which are in the family Passeridae. Many of these have distinctive head patterns. Grasshopper sparrow, Ammodramus savannarum Black-throated sparrow, Amphispiza bilineata (S) Lark sparrow, Chondestes grammacus Lark bunting, Calamospiza melanocorys Chipping sparrow, Spizella passerina Clay-coloured sparrow, Spizella pallida Field sparrow, Spizella pusilla Brewer's sparrow, Spizella breweri Fox sparrow, Passerella iliaca American tree sparrow, Spizelloides arborea Dark-eyed junco, Junco hyemalis White-crowned sparrow, Zonotrichia leucophrys Golden-crowned sparrow, Zonotrichia atricapilla (S) Harris's sparrow, Zonotrichia querula White-throated sparrow, Zonotrichia albicollis Sagebrush sparrow, Artemisiospiza nevadensis (H) Vesper sparrow, Pooecetes gramineus LeConte's sparrow, Ammospiza leconteii Nelson's sparrow, Ammospiza nelsoni Baird's sparrow, Centronyx bairdii (A) Savannah sparrow, Passerculus sandwichensis Song sparrow, Melospiza melodia Lincoln's sparrow, Melospiza lincolnii Swamp sparrow, Melospiza georgiana Green-tailed towhee, Pipilo chlorurus (S) Spotted towhee, Pipilo maculatus Eastern towhee, Pipilo erythrophthalmus Yellow-breasted chat Order: PasseriformesFamily: Icteriidae This species was historically placed in the wood-warblers (Parulidae) but nonetheless most authorities were unsure if it belonged there. It was placed in its own family in 2017. Yellow-breasted chat, Icteria virens Troupials and allies Order: PasseriformesFamily: Icteridae The icterids are a group of small to medium-sized, often colourful passerine birds restricted to the New World and include the blackbirds, meadowlarks, cowbirds, grackles, and New World orioles. Most species have black as a predominant plumage colour, often enlivened by yellow, orange, or red. Yellow-headed blackbird, Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus Bobolink, Dolichonyx oryzivorus Eastern meadowlark, Sturnella magna (S) Western meadowlark, Sturnella neglecta Orchard oriole, Icterus spurius Bullock's oriole, Icterus bullockii (S) Baltimore oriole, Icterus galbula Red-winged blackbird, Agelaius phoeniceus Brown-headed cowbird, Molothrus ater Rusty blackbird, Euphagus carolinus Brewer's blackbird, Euphagus cyanocephalus Common grackle, Quiscalus quiscula Great-tailed grackle, Quiscalus mexicanus (H) New world warblers Order: PasseriformesFamily: Parulidae The wood-warblers are a group of