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	Topics Sparrow Topic Home The "true sparrows", the Old WorldOld World The Old World consists of those parts of Earth known to Europeans before the voyages of Christopher Columbus; it includes Eu... sparrows in the family Passeridae, are small passerinePasserine A passerine is a bird of the giant order Passeriformes.... birdBird Summary Birds are bipedal, warm-blooded, oviparous vertebrate animals characterized primarily by feathers, forelimbs modified as win... s. Generally, sparrows tend to be small, plump brown-grey birds with short tails and stubby yet powerful beakBeak Summary -\|\|-\|\|-\|\|}The beakotherwise known as the bill or rostrumis an external anatomical structure which serves as ... s. The differences between sparrow species can be subtle. They are primarily seed-eatersSeed A seed is the ripened ovule of gymnosperm or angiosperm plants.... , though they also consume small insectInsect Insects are invertebrates that are taxonomically referred to as the class Insecta.... s. A few species scavenge for food around cities and, like gullGull Gulls are seabirds in the family Laridae.... s or pigeonsRock Pigeon The Rock Pigeon, is a member of the bird family Columbidae, doves and pigeons.... , will happily eat virtually anything in small quantities. This family ranges in size from the Chestnut SparrowChestnut Sparrow The Chestnut Sparrow is a sparrow that likes dry savanna and is found in central Africa.... (Passer eminibey), at 11.4 cm (4.5 inches) and 13.4 g., to the Parrot-billed SparrowParrot-billed Sparrow The Parrot-billed Sparrow is found in the arid lowlands of east central Africa.... (Passer gongonensis), at 18 cm (7 inches) and 42 g. (1.5 oz). Sparrows are physically similar to other seed-eating birds, such as finchFinch Finches are passerine birds, often seed-eating, found chiefly in the northern hemisphere and Africa.... es, but have a vestigial dorsal outer primary feather and an extra bone in the tongue. The Old World true sparrows are found indigenously in EuropeEurope Europe is one of the seven traditional continents of the Earth.... , AfricaAfrica Africa is one of the greatest sized continents of the Earth.... and AsiaAsia Asia is the largest and most populous continent or region, depending on the definition.... . In AustraliaAustralia Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland o... and the Americas, early settlers imported some species which quickly naturalised, particularly in urban and degraded areas. House SparrowHouse Sparrow The House Sparrow is a member of the Old World sparrow family Passeridae.... s, for example, are now found throughout North AmericaNorth America North America is a continent in the Earth's northern hemisphere and almost fully in the western hemisphere.... , in every state of Australia except Western AustraliaWestern Australia Western Australia is Australia's largest state in area, covering the western third of the mainland, and is bordered by South... , and over much of the heavily populated parts of South AmericaSouth America South America is a continent situated in the western hemisphere and, mostly, the southern hemisphere, bordered on the west b... . Some authorities also classify the closely related estrildid finchEstrildid finch The estrildid finches are small passerine birds of the Old World tropics and Australasia.... es of the equatorial regions and AustralasiaAustralasia Summary Australasia is a term variably used to describe a region of Oceania namely Australia, New Zealand, and neighbouring islands... as members of the Passeridae. Like the true sparrows, the estrildid finches are small, gregarious and often colonial seed-eaters with short, thick, but pointed bills. They are broadly similar in structure and habits, but tend to be very colourful and vary greatly in their plumagePlumage Plumage refers both to the layer of feathers that cover a bird and the pattern, colour, and arrangement of those feathers.... . About 140 species are native to the old world tropicsTropics The tropics are the geographic region of the Earth centered on the equator and limited in latitude by the Tropic of Cancer i... and Australasia. Most taxonomicTaxonomy Summary Taxonomy was once only the science of classifying living organisms , but later the word was applied in a wider sense, and m... schemes list the estrildid finches as the separate family Estrildidae, leaving just the true sparrows in Passeridae. American sparrowAmerican sparrow American sparrows are a group of mainly New World passerine birds, forming part of the family Emberizidae.... s, or New WorldNew World Summary The New World is one of the names used for the Americas.... sparrows, are not closely related to the true sparrows, despite some physical resemblance, such as the seed-eater's bill and frequently well-marked heads. They are in the family EmberizidaeEmberizidae The Emberizidae are a large family of passerine birds.... . The Hedge Sparrow or DunnockDunnock The Dunnock, Prunella modularis, is a small passerine bird found throughout temperate Europe and into Asia.... (Prunella modularis) is similarly unrelated. It is a sparrow in name only, a relic of the old practice of calling any small bird a "sparrow". There are 35 species of Old World sparrows. Below is the full list. Species list in taxonomic order This is a list of sparrow species, presented in taxonomic orderTaxonomic order Taxonomic order is an order for a list of taxa which attempts to reflect the evolutionary relationships within the group in ... . PasserPasser Overview *Passer* is a genus of Old World sparrows.... , the true sparrows Saxaul SparrowSaxaul Sparrow The Saxaul Sparrow is a sparrow found in southern Russia, Turkestan, Mongolia and China.... , Passer ammodendri House SparrowHouse Sparrow Overview The House Sparrow is a member of the Old World sparrow family Passeridae.... , Passer domesticus Spanish SparrowFacts About Spanish Sparrow The Spanish Sparrow occurs around the Mediterranean and across temperate southern Asia.... , Passer hispaniolensis Sind SparrowSind Sparrow The Sindh Sparrow is a sparrow found in Iran, Pakistan and Kathiawar peninsula, where is habitat is usually tall grass and s... , Passer pyrrhonotus Somali SparrowSomali Sparrow The Somali Sparrow is a sparrow found in northern Somalia, Djibouti, Ethiopia and Kenya. ... , Passer castanopterus Cinnamon SparrowFacts About Cinnamon Sparrow The Cinnamon Sparrow or Russet Sparrow is a sparrow found throughout Asia in woodlands and towns. ... or Russet Sparrow, Passer rutilans Pegu SparrowPegu Sparrow The Pegu Sparrow or Plain-backed Sparrow Passer flaveolus is a sparrow found in the Asian countries of Burma, Thai... or Plain-backed Sparrow, Passer flaveolus Dead Sea SparrowDead Sea Sparrow The Dead Sea Sparrow, as its name suggests, is a breeding bird around the River Jordan, Dead Sea, and into Iraq, Iran and w... , Passer moabiticus Rufous SparrowFacts About Rufous Sparrow The Rufous Sparrow or Southern Rufous Sparrow is found in Africa in dry, wooded savannah and towns.... , Passer motitensis Socotra SparrowSocotra Sparrow The Socotra Sparrow is found on the islands of Socotra and Abd al Kuri in the Indian Ocean, off the Horn of Africa.... , Passer insularis Iago SparrowIago Sparrow The Iago Sparrow is a member of the Old World sparrow family Passeridae.... or Cape Verde Sparrow, Passer iagoensis Cape SparrowCape Sparrow The Cape Sparrow or Mossie lives in dry areas of southern Africa.... or Mossie, Passer melanurus Grey-headed SparrowGrey-headed Sparrow The Grey-headed Sparrow is a resident breeding bird species in much of tropical Africa.... , Passer griseus Swainson's SparrowSwainson's Sparrow Swainson's Sparrow lives in the highlands of Ethiopia and Somalia.... , Passer swainsonii Parrot-billed SparrowParrot-billed Sparrow Summary The Parrot-billed Sparrow is found in the arid lowlands of east central Africa.... , Passer gongonensis Swahili Sparrow, Passer suahelicus Southern Grey-headed SparrowSouthern Grey-headed Sparrow The Southern Grey-headed Sparrow is sometimes treated as a race of the Grey-headed Sparrow.... , Passer diffusus Desert SparrowFacts About Desert Sparrow The Desert Sparrow is found in desert and sandy areas of north/central Africa, and also in areas of Iran and Russia as the A... , Passer simplex Tree SparrowTree Sparrow The Tree Sparrow, Passer montanus, is spread over most of Europe and Siberia, and allied forms occur in other parts of A... , Passer montanus Sudan Golden SparrowSudan Golden Sparrow Overview The Sudan Golden Sparrow or Golden Song Sparrow Passer luteus is a small bird in the sparrow family.... , Passer luteus Arabian Golden SparrowArabian Golden Sparrow The Arabian Golden Sparrow is a sparrow found in south west Arabia and also the coast of Somalia and Djibouti where it enjoy... , Passer euchlorus Chestnut SparrowChestnut Sparrow The Chestnut Sparrow is a sparrow that likes dry savanna and is found in central Africa.... , Passer eminibey Italian SparrowItalian Sparrow The Italian Sparrow is a partially stabilized hybrid of the Spanish Sparrow and House Sparrow.... , Passer italiae Kenya Rufous SparrowKenya Rufous Sparrow Summary The Kenya Rufous Sparrow Passer rufocinctus is a sparrow found in southern Chad, Sudan, Ethiopia, Somalia, Uganda, Kenya... , Passer rufocinctus Kordofan Rufous Sparrow, Passer cordofanicus Shelley's Rufous Sparrow, Passer shelleyi Asian Desert SparrowAsian Desert Sparrow The Asian Desert Sparrow is a sparrow found in Iran and Russia, it is a sub-species of the Desert Sparrow.... , Passer zarudnyi PetroniaPetronia Petronia is the name of a genus of sparrows, also known as rock sparrows... , the rock sparrows Yellow-spotted PetroniaYellow-spotted Petronia Overview The Yellow-spotted Petronia is a species of bird in the Passeridae family.... , Petronia pyrgita Chestnut-shouldered PetroniaChestnut-shouldered Petronia The Chestnut-shouldered Petronia or Yellow-throated Sparrow is a species of sparrow-like bird found in South Asia.... , Petronia xanthocollis Yellow-throated PetroniaYellow-throated Petronia The Yellow-throated Petronia is a species of bird in the Passeridae family.... , Petronia superciliaris Bush PetroniaBush Petronia The Bush Petronia is a species of bird in the Passeridae family.... , Petronia dentata Rock SparrowRock Sparrow The Rock Sparrow, Petronia petronia, is a small passerine bird.... , Petronia petronia Carpospiza, Pale Rockfinch Pale RockfinchPale Rockfinch The Pale Rockfinch is a little African sparrow, which is the only member of the genus *Carpospiza.... , Carpospiza brachydactyla* MontifringillaSnowfinch The snowfinches are the genus *Montifringilla* of passerine birds.... , the snowfinchSnowfinch The snowfinches are the genus *Montifringilla* of passerine birds.... es White-winged SnowfinchWhite-winged Snowfinch The White-winged Snowfinch, or just Snowfinch, Montifringilla nivalis, is a small passerine bird.... , Montifringilla nivalis Black-winged SnowfinchBlack-winged Snowfinch The Black-winged Snowfinch, Adams's Snowfinch or Tibetan Snowfinch is a species of bird in the sparrow family.... , Montifringilla adamsi White-rumped SnowfinchWhite-rumped Snowfinch The White-rumped Snowfinch is a species of bird in the sparrow family.... , Montifringilla taczanowskii Père David's Snowfinch, Montifringilla davidiana Rufous-necked SnowfinchRufous-necked Snowfinch The Rufous-necked Snowfinch is a species of bird in the sparrow family.... , Montifringilla ruficollis Blanford's Snowfinch, Montifringilla blanfordi Afghan SnowfinchAfghan Snowfinch The Afghan Snowfinch is a bird of the sparrow family and is an Afghan endemic.... , Montifringilla theresae Tibetan Snowfinch, Montifringilla henrici External links on the Internet Bird Collection