[order] PASSERIFORMES | [family] Passeridae | [latin] Passer hemileucus | [UK] Abd al-Kuri Sparrow | [FR] Moineau de Socotra | [DE] Socotrasperling | [ES] Gorrion de Socotora | [NL] Socotramus Subspecies Monotypic species Physical charateristics Male is chestnut with grey upperparts, streaked on back, chestnut supercilium curving down behind ear-coverts, and blackish stripe curving around […]
Tag: Sparrows, snowfinches and allies
Dead Sea Sparrow (Passer moabiticus)
[order] PASSERIFORMES | [family] Passeridae | [latin] Passer moabiticus | [UK] Dead Sea Sparrow | [FR] Moineau de la mer Morte | [DE] Moabsperling | [ES] Gorrin del Mar Muerto | [NL] Moabmus Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Passer moabiticus EU Israel to w Pakistan Passer moabiticus mesopotamicus […]
House Sparrow (Passer domesticus)
[order] PASSERIFORMES | [family] Passeridae | [latin] Passer domesticus | [UK] House Sparrow | [FR] Moineau domestique | [DE] Haussperling | [ES] Gorrion domestico | [NL] Huismus Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Passer domesticus EU, OR, AF widespread, introduced worldwide Passer domesticus bactrianus Passer domesticus balearoibericus Passer domesticus […]
Rock Sparrow (Petronia petronia)
[order] PASSERIFORMES | [family] Passeridae | [latin] Petronia petronia | [UK] Rock Sparrow | [FR] Moineau-soulcie commun | [DE] Steinsperling | [ES] Gorrion chillon | [NL] Rotsmus Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Gymnoris petronia Petronia petronia EU sw, sc, also nw Africa Petronia petronia barbara Petronia petronia brevirostris […]
Spanish Sparrow (Passer hispaniolensis)
[order] PASSERIFORMES | [family] Passeridae | [latin] Passer hispaniolensis | [UK] Spanish Sparrow | [FR] Moineau espagnol | [DE] Weidensperling | [ES] Gorrion Moruno | [NL] Spaanse Mus Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Passer hispaniolensis EU sw, sc, also n Africa Passer hispaniolensis hispaniolensis Passer hispaniolensis transcaspicus Physical […]