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Passer luteus

[edit] Identification

12-13 cm. Bright yellow head and underparts, deep brown wings and back, two white wingbars. In the breeding season the male's plumage is brighter, and the bill changes colour from horn to shiny black. The female and young birds have a pale sandy brown head and upperparts, and lighter brown wings. The throat is pale yellow fading to whitish on the underparts.

[edit] Distribution

Nigeria, Sudan, Ethiopia and southwestern Arabia.

[edit] Taxonomy

[edit] Habitat

Dry open savanna, semi-desert, arid scrub and cereal cultivation.

[edit] Behaviour

It builds a very large domed nest of twigs, lined with feathers. 3-4 dark-spotted white eggs are laid.

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