Italian Sparrow

Overview

Italian Sparrow (Passer italiae) is a species of Old World Sparrows, Snowfinches (Passeridae) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).

Scientific Classification

Genus: Passer; binomial: Passer italiae; authority: (Vieillot, 1817).

Distribution

Breeding range: the Palearctic. Non-breeding range: some short-range dispersal.

Conservation Status

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

Remarks

Italian Sparrow is increasingly recognized as an example of hybrid speciation; Passer hispaniolensis × Passer domesticus (Elgvin et al. 2011; Hermansen et al. 2011).