In accord with AOS-NACC (Chesser et al. 2021b), Five-striped Sparrow is recognized as occupying the monotpic genus, Amphispizopsis, based on deep genetic divergere from Black-throated Sparrow Amphispiza bilineata (Klicka et al. 2014, Barker et al. 2015, Cicero et al. 2020). Change the scientific name of Five-striped Sparrow from Amphispiza quinquestriata to Amphispizopsis quinquestriata.