Great Sparrow
Passer motitensisSmith, A, 1836
English (US) Great Sparrow
The Great Sparrow (Passer motitensis) 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 motitensis
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Great Sparrow
- Described by
- Smith, A, 1836
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 3 subspecies for this species.
- Passer motitensis benguellensis
- Passer motitensis motitensis
- Passer motitensis subsolanus
Taxonomic history
- Described by
- Smith, A, 1836
- Type locality
- 60 miles south of Orange River ; restricted to near Hopetown, northern Cape Province by Macdonald (1957, Contr. Orn. W. South Africa, p. 157).
- Original description
- Report of the Expedition for Exploring Central Africa from the Cape of Good Hope (etc.) pt.27 p.50
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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