Russet Sparrow
Passer cinnamomeus(Gould, J, 1836)
English (US) Russet Sparrow
The Russet Sparrow (Passer cinnamomeus) 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 cinnamomeus
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Russet Sparrow
- Described by
- (Gould, J, 1836)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 3 subspecies for this species.
- Passer cinnamomeus cinnamomeus
- Passer cinnamomeus intensior
- Passer cinnamomeus rutilans
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Pyrgita cinnamomea
- Described by
- (Gould, J, 1836)
- Type locality
- 'apud montes Himalayenses' [restricted to NW. Himalayas by Ticehurst, 1927, Journ. Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc, 32, p. 347].
- Original description
- Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London pt.3, no.36 p.185
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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