Swainson's Sparrow
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| Passer swainsonii Rüppell, 1840 |
Swainson's Sparrow (Passer swainsonii) lives in the highlands of Ethiopia and Somalia.
It is often considered a race of Grey-headed Sparrow. This sparrow was named after the English ornithologist William Swainson.
[edit] References
- BirdLife International (2004). Passer swainsonii. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. Retrieved on 12 May 2006. Database entry includes justification for why this species is of least concern
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