Editing American tree sparrow (section)

== Taxonomy ==
In 2014, the American tree sparrow was moved to its own [[Monotypic taxon|monotypic]] genus, ''Spizelloides'', from genus ''[[Spizella]]'', based on [[polyphyly]] in ''Spizella'' and multilocus molecular evidence suggesting the species was strongly divergent from other extant genera.<ref>{{Cite journal |last1=Slager |first1=David L. |last2=Klicka |first2=John |date=2014 |title=A new genus for the American Tree Sparrow (Aves: Passeriformes: Passerellidae) |url=http://zoobank.org/urn:lsid:zoobank.org:pub:5640973D-C2B7-4D8F-BC5C-7460FBE59A0B |journal=Zootaxa |volume=3821 |issue=3 |pages=398–400 |doi=10.11646/zootaxa.3821.3.9|pmid=24989754 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite journal |last1=Klicka |first1=J. |last2=Barker |first2=F.K. |last3=Burns |first3=K.J. |last4=Lanyon |first4=S.M. |last5=Lovette |first5=I.J. |last6=Chaves |first6=J.A. |last7=Bryson, Jr. |first7=R.W. |date=2014 |title=A comprehensive multilocus assessment of sparrow (Family Passerellidae) relationships. |journal=Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution |volume=77 |pages=177–182 |doi=10.1016/j.ympev.2014.04.025|pmid=24792084 }}</ref> 
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