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Swainson's Sparrow

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Revision as of 13:19, 26 October 2008 by IanF (Talk | contribs)
Passer swainsonii
Photo by Peter van ZoestLocation: Lalibela, Ethiopia
Photo by Peter van Zoest
Location: Lalibela, Ethiopia

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Identification

Similar to the Grey-headed Sparrow.

Distribution

Sudan, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Somalia, and Kenya.

Taxonomy

Monotypic

Considered by some authorities to be a type of Grey-headed Sparrow. However, Sibley & Monroe (1993, 1996), Clements (2005, 2007) and Gill & Wright (2006, 2007) consider Passer swainsonii to be a separate species (Lepage, 2007).

Habitat

Behaviour

References

Lepage D. 2007. Avibase. Search for Passer swainsonii downloaded 13 September 2007.

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