Melospiza Baird 1858 (finch)
Reptilia - Passeriformes - Fringillidae
PaleoDB taxon number: 129853
Parent taxon: Passerellidae according to J. F. Clements et al. 2017
Sister taxa: Ammodramus, Amphispiza, Calamospiza, Chondestes, Junco, Melozone, Passerculus, Passerella, Pipilo, Pooecetes, Spizella, Zonotrichia
Subtaxa: Melospiza georgiana, Melospiza lincolnii, Melospiza melodia
Ecology: volant granivore