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 Avidiversity  AVITOPIA - Sparrows

Scientific system: Clements et al. 2017

Familia: Passeridae

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The sparrow family is native to Europe, Asia and Africa. However, one species managed to conquer the entire globe. The small birds are only 10 cm to 18 cm long. The conical beak indicates that they are grain eaters.

Hypocryptadius

     cinnamomeus - Cinnamon Ibon (2)

Passer

     ammodendri - Saxaul Sparrow (2)
     domesticus - House Sparrow (17)
     italiae - Italian Sparrow (3)
     hispaniolensis - Spanish Sparrow (8)
     pyrrhonotus - Sind Sparrow (4)
     castanopterus - Somali Sparrow (1)
     rutilans - Russet Sparrow (2)
     flaveolus - Plain-backed Sparrow (1)
     moabiticus - Dead Sea Sparrow (5)
     iagoensis - Cape Verde Sparrow (2)
     hemileucus - Abd al Kuri Sparrow (3)
     insularis - Socotra Sparrow (3)
     motitensis - Great Rufous Sparrow (2)
     rufocinctus - Kenya Rufous Sparrow (1)
     shelleyi - Shelley's Rufous Sparrow (1)
     cordofanicus - Kordofan Rufous Sparrow (1)
     melanurus - Cape Sparrow (13)
     griseus - Northern Gray-headed Sparrow (3)
     swainsonii - Swainson's Sparrow (1)
     gongonensis - Parrot-billed Sparrow (1)
     suahelicus - Swahili Sparrow (1)
     diffusus - Southern Gray-headed Sparrow (6)
     simplex - Desert Sparrow (5)
     montanus - Eurasian Tree Sparrow (7)
     luteus - Sudan Golden Sparrow (1)
     euchlorus - Arabian Golden Sparrow (2)
     eminibey - Chestnut Sparrow (1)

Petronia

     pyrgita - Yellow-spotted Bush Sparrow (2)
     xanthocollis - Yellow-throated Sparrow (2)
     superciliaris - Yellow-throated Bush Sparrow (2)
     dentata - Sahel Bush Sparrow (2)
     petronia - Rock Sparrow (3)

Carpospiza

     brachydactyla - Pale Rockfinch (3)

Montifringilla

     nivalis - White-winged Snowfinch (6)
     henrici - Tibetan Snowfinch (1)
     adamsi - Black-winged Snowfinch (2)
     taczanowskii - White-rumped Snowfinch (1)
     davidiana - Pere David's Snowfinch (1)
     ruficollis - Rufous-necked Snowfinch (2)
     blanfordi - Blanford's Snowfinch (3)
     theresae - Afghan Snowfinch (2)

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