Parrot-billed Sparrow
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| Parrot-billed Sparrow | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Suborder: | Passeri |
| Infraorder: | Passerida |
| Superfamily: | Passeroidea |
| Family: | Passeridae |
| Genus: | Passer |
| Species: | P. gongonensis |
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| Passer gongonensis (Oustalet, 1890) |
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The Parrot-billed Sparrow (Passer gongonensis) is found in the arid lowlands of east central Africa. At 18 centimetres (7.1 in) and 42 grams (1.5 oz), it is largest of the sparrows of the family Passeridae. It is often considered a subspecies of the Grey-headed Sparrow.
[edit] References
- ^ BirdLife International (2004). Passer gongonensis. 2006. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. www.iucnredlist.org. Retrieved on 12 May 2006. Database entry includes justification for why this species is of least concern
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