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Passeridae

Known as: Sparrow, Sparrows 
The family Passeridae comprised of small, mainly brown and grey seed-eating birds with conical bills.
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Highly Cited
2004
Highly Cited
2004
The hypothalamo-hypophysial neurosecretory system of the white-crowned sparrow, Zonotrichia leucophrys gambelii
Summary1.The North American fringillid finch, Zonotrichia leucophrys gambelii, has a well developed hypothalamic neurosecretory… 
Highly Cited
2003
Highly Cited
2003
Ancestral polymorphisms in genetic markers obscure detection of evolutionarily distinct populations in the endangered Florida grasshopper sparrow (Ammodramus savannarum floridanus)
Genetic analyses of bird subspecies designated as conservation units can address whether they represent units with independent… 
Highly Cited
2002
Highly Cited
2002
Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) Increases Territorial Song and the Size of an Associated Brain Region in a Male Songbird
In many species, male territorial aggression is tightly coupled with gonadal secretion of testosterone (T). In contrast, in song… 
Highly Cited
2001
Highly Cited
2001
Song type matching as threat: a test using interactive playback
Neighbouring song sparrows, Melospiza melodia, in our Seattle population share song types and sometimes respond to neighbour song… 
Highly Cited
2000
Highly Cited
2000
Restoring Savanna Using Fire: Impact on the Breeding Bird Community
Restoration of many terrestrial plant communities involves the reintroduction of fire. However, there have been few studies of… 
Highly Cited
1998
Highly Cited
1998
Seasonal changes in adrenal sensitivity alter corticosterone levels in Gambel's white-crowned sparrows (Zonotrichia leucophrys gambelii).
Highly Cited
1994
Highly Cited
1994
THE GEOGRAPHY OF MITOCHONDRIAL DNA VARIATION, POPULATION STRUCTURE, HYBRIDIZATION, AND SPECIES LIMITS IN THE FOX SPARROW (PASSERELLA ILIACA)
  • R. Zink
  • Evolution; international journal of organic…
  • 1994
  • Corpus ID: 25148912
Geographic variation in mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) restriction sites was studied in the fox sparrow (Passerella iliaca). Seventy… 
Highly Cited
1984
Highly Cited
1984
Environmental and endocrine control of reproduction in the song sparrow, Melospiza melodia. I. Temporal organization of the breeding cycle.
Highly Cited
1982
Highly Cited
1982
Hormonal response of free-living male white-crowned sparrows to experimental manipulation of female sexual behavior
Highly Cited
1972
Highly Cited
1972
HERMON BUMPUS AND NATURAL SELECTION IN THE HOUSE SPARROW PASSER DOMESTICUS
On February 1, 1898, after an uncommonly severe storm with snow, rain and sleet and of long duration, several samples of moribund… 
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