Somali Sparrow
Passer castanopterusBlyth, E, 1855
English (US) Somali Sparrow
The Somali Sparrow (Passer castanopterus) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Passeridae (Snowfinches and Old World Sparrows) in the order Passeriformes.
- Scientific name
- Passer castanopterus
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Somali Sparrow
- Described by
- Blyth, E, 1855
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 2 subspecies for this species.
- Passer castanopterus castanopterus
- Passer castanopterus fulgens
Taxonomic history
- Described by
- Blyth, E, 1855
- Type locality
- Somaliland.
- Original description
- Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal 24, no.4 p.302
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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