About Old World Sparrows, Snowfinches

Overview

The Old World Sparrows, Snowfinches are a family of birds (Latin: Passeridae) within the order Perching Birds (Passerines). Worldwide the family includes about 8 genera and 43 species. Its members are primarily distributed across Africa, the Palearctic, the Oriental Region. Notable genera include Passer, Pyrgilauda, Gymnoris. Passeriformes, the perching birds or songbirds, are by far the largest bird order, with 144 families and about 6,758 species, roughly half of all living birds.

Classification

Family: Passeridae (Old World Sparrows, Snowfinches); Order: Perching Birds (Passerines); about 8 genera and 43 species.

Distribution

Primarily across Africa, the Palearctic, the Oriental Region.