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. Chipping sparrow, Spizella passerina Clay-colored sparrow, Spizella pallida (O) Field sparrow, Spizella pusilla (O) Fox sparrow, Passerella iliaca (U) American tree sparrow, Spizelloides arborea Dark-eyed junco, Junco hyemalis (U) White-crowned sparrow, Zonotrichia leucophrys (U) Harris's sparrow, Zonotrichia querula (O) White-throated sparrow, Zonotrichia albicollis Vesper sparrow, Pooecetes gramineus (R) LeConte's sparrow, Ammospiza leconteii (O) Savannah sparrow, Passerculus sandwichensis (U) Song sparrow, Melospiza melodia Lincoln's sparrow, Melospiza lincolnii (O) Swamp sparrow, Melospiza georgiana (U) 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 (Unc) Troupials and allies Order: PasseriformesFamily: Icteridae The icterids are a group of small to medium-sized, often colorful passerine birds restricted to the New World and include the grackles, New World blackbirds, and New World orioles. Most species have black as a predominant plumage color, often enlivened by yellow, orange, or red. Yellow-headed blackbird, Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus (O) Bobolink, Dolichonyx oryzivorus (O) Eastern meadowlark, Sturnella magna (R) Western meadowlark, Sturnella neglecta (Unc) Baltimore oriole, Icterus galbula (O) Red-winged blackbird, Agelaius phoeniceus (U) Brown-headed cowbird, Molothrus ater (R) Rusty blackbird, Euphagus carolinus (O) Brewer's blackbird, Euphagus cyanocephalus (O) Common grackle, Quiscalus quiscula (U) New World warblers Order: PasseriformesFamily: Parulidae The wood-warblers are a group of small often colorful passerine birds restricted to the New World. Most are arboreal, but some like the ovenbird and the two waterthrushes, are more terrestrial. Most members of this family are insectivores. Ovenbird, Seiurus aurocapilla Northern waterthrush, Parkesia noveboracensis (U) Golden-winged warbler, Vermivora chrysoptera (O) Black-and-white warbler, Mniotilta varia (U) Tennessee warbler, Leiothlypis peregrina Orange-crowned warbler, Leiothlypis celata (U) Nashville warbler, Leiothlypis ruficapilla Connecticut warbler, Oporornis agilis (R) Mourning warbler, Geothlypis philadelphia (U) Common yellowthroat, Geothlypis trichas (U) American redstart, Setophaga ruticilla Kirtland's warbler, Setophaga kirtlandii (Unk) Cape May warbler, Setophaga tigrina (U) Cerulean warbler, Setophaga cerulea (Unk) Northern parula, Setophaga americana (U) Magnolia warbler, Setophaga magnolia Bay-breasted warbler, Setophaga castanea (R) Blackburnian warbler, Setophaga fusca (U) Yellow warbler, Setophaga petechia (R) Chestnut-sided warbler, Setophaga pensylvanica Blackpoll warbler, Setophaga striata (U) Black-throated blue warbler,