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title: "Henslow's Sparrow"
description: "Centronyx henslowii — Vogels. Henslow's sparrow (Centronyx henslowii) is a North American passerine bird in the family Passerellidae."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/nl/animal/henslow-s-sparrow
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Henslow's Sparrow

> Centronyx henslowii — Vogels. Henslow's sparrow (Centronyx henslowii) is a North American passerine bird in the family Passerellidae.

- Scientific name: *Centronyx henslowii*
- Category: `birds` (Vogels)
- Habitats: `grassland` (Weiden en velden)
- iNaturalist observations: 1972
- iNaturalist taxon: [793285](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/793285)

## Names

- en: Henslow's Sparrow
- de: Henslowammer
- es: Sabanero de Henslow
- fr: Bruant de Henslow

## Countries with the most observations

US (1803), CA (71)

## Summary

Henslow's sparrow (Centronyx henslowii) is a North American passerine bird in the family Passerellidae. It was named by John James Audubon in honor of John Stevens Henslow. It was originally classified in the genus Emberiza and called Henslow's bunting.

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henslow%27s_sparrow

## Photo

![Henslow's Sparrow](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/henslow-s-sparrow/medium.jpg)

Photo: Adam Jackson · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/193337990

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/henslow-s-sparrow?lang=nl` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).