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Russet Sparrow
jmorlan

Russet Sparrow (Passer cinnamomeus rutilans)

Females such as this closely resemble female House Sparrows, but have a stronger eyeline. Thirteen subspecies have been described but only three are usually recognized. Birds in Japan are the paler P. c. rutilans characterized by grayish-white underparts, lacking any creamy yellow coloration. This species formerly went under the name Passer rutilans but Mlkovsk argued persuasively that the correct name for this species should be Passer cinnamomeus (Gould, 1836) on the basis of priority. This change has now been widely accepted. This species sometimes goes by the English name "Cinnamon Sparrow."
Location
Izumi--Izumi Crane Observation Center, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan
Date taken
18 February 2019
Scientific name
Passer cinnamomeus rutilans
Equipment used
Canon PowerShot SX60 HS
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Opus Editor
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That's such a lovely pose and setting you've got here for this sparrow.

An excellent job you've done on that article too - very well done Joe.
 

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Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
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