Subspecies in Kansas: Z. l. leucophrys (Forster) common in east, uncommon in west; Z. l. gambelii (Nuttall) common in west, fairly common in east.
Zonotrichia albicollis (Gmelin). White-throated Sparrow. Fairly common transient, uncommon winter resident west at least to Cloud and Sedgwick counties. Status in west poorly known; not reported at Garden City by Marvin D. Schwilling.
No subspecies recognized.
Passerella iliaca. Fox Sparrow. Fairly common transient and uncommon winter resident in east; probably occurs in west but status there poorly known.
Subspecies in Kansas: P. i. iliaca (Merrem); other subspecies may be found in west when specimens become available.
Melospiza lincolnii. Lincoln Sparrow. Common transient and uncommon winter resident throughout state.
Subspecies in Kansas: M. l. lincolnii (Audubon) throughout state; M. l. alticola (Miller and McCabe) in extreme west.
Melospiza georgiana. Swamp Sparrow. Common transient and uncommon winter resident in east. Western limit of range in Kansas not known (rare transient in Cloud and Finney counties—Porter and Schwilling).
Subspecies in Kansas: M. g. georgiana (Latham), M. g. ericrypta Oberholser.
Melospiza melodia. Song Sparrow. Common transient and winter resident throughout state.