Kenya Sparrow
Passer rufocinctusFischer, GA; Reichenow, A, 1884
English (US) Kenya Sparrow
The Kenya Sparrow (Passer rufocinctus) 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.
Range: Kenya and TanzaniaRange summary from AviList, in English.
- Scientific name
- Passer rufocinctus
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Kenya Sparrow
- Described by
- Fischer, GA; Reichenow, A, 1884
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Add Your ExpertiseTaxonomic history
- Described by
- Fischer, GA; Reichenow, A, 1884
- Type locality
- Lake Naivasha [Kenya].
- Original description
- Journal für Ornithologie 32, no.165 p.55
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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