Shelley's Sparrow

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Shelley's Sparrow (<em>Passer shelleyi</em>) is a species of Old World Sparrows, Snowfinches (<em>Passeridae</em>) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).

Overview

Shelley's Sparrow (Passer shelleyi) is a species of Old World Sparrows, Snowfinches (Passeridae) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).

Scientific Classification

Genus: Passer; binomial: Passer shelleyi; authority: Sharpe, 1891.

Distribution

Breeding range: Africa.

Conservation Status

This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.

Remarks

ADD Shelley's Sparrow, split from Kenya [Rufous] Sparrow Passer rufocinctus (Fry & Keith 2004; Redman et al. 2009; Bradley et al. 2018).

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