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Eurasian Tree Sparrow

Passer montanus(Linnaeus, C, 1758)

English (US) Eurasian Tree Sparrow

The Eurasian Tree Sparrow (Passer montanus) 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 montanus
Family
Passeridae (Snowfinches and Old World Sparrows)
Order
Passeriformes
IUCN Red List
Least Concern
English (US)
Eurasian Tree Sparrow
Described by
(Linnaeus, C, 1758)
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Recognised subspecies

The AviList checklist recognises 9 subspecies for this species.

Taxonomic history

First described as
Fringilla montana
Described by
(Linnaeus, C, 1758)
Type locality
'in Europa'; restricted to Bagnacavallo, Ravenna, Italy, by Clancey (1948, Bull. Brit. Orn. CI., 68, p. 135).
Original description
Systema Naturæ per Regna Tria Naturæ, Secundum Classes, Ordines, Genera, Species, cum Characteribus, Differentiis, Synonymis, Locis. Tomus I. Editio decima, reformata 1 p.183

Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.

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