Kordofan sparrow

African species of sparrow From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The Kordofan sparrow (Passer cordofanicus), also known as the Kordofan rufous sparrow, is a sparrow found only in southwestern Sudan and adjacent border regions of South Sudan and Chad.[2] It is frequently considered a subspecies of the Kenya sparrow, which in turn is considered a subspecies of the great sparrow.[3]

Phylum:Chordata
Class:Aves
Family:Passeridae
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Kordofan sparrow
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Passeridae
Genus: Passer
Species:
P. cordofanicus
Binomial name
Passer cordofanicus
Heuglin, 1874
Synonyms
  • Passer iagoensis cordofanicus
  • Passer motitensis cordofanicus
  • Passer rufocinctus cordofanicus
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