Arabian golden sparrow
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An illustration of an Arabian golden sparrow (above) and a yellow-throated petronia (below) by Henrik Grönvold | |
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Species: | P. euchlorus
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Passer euchlorus (Bonaparte, 1851)
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The Arabian golden sparrow (Passer euchlorus) is a sparrow found in south west Arabia and also the coast of Somalia and Djibouti where it occurs in thorn savannah and scrub habitats. It is sometimes considered as a subspecies of the Sudan golden sparrow (Passer luteus).
References
External links
- Media related to Passer euchlorus at Wikimedia Commons
- Arabian golden sparrow at the Internet Bird Collection