Kingdom Animalia Order Passeriformes Infraorder Passerida Scientific name Passer insularis Rank Species | Phylum Chordata Suborder Passeri Superfamily Passeroidea Higher classification Old world sparrows | |
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Similar Swainson's sparrow, Somali sparrow, Swahili sparrow, Socotra starling, Parrot‑billed sparrow | ||
The Socotra sparrow (Passer insularis) is a passerine bird endemic to the islands of Socotra, Samhah, and Darsah in the Indian Ocean, off the Horn of Africa. The taxonomy of this species and its relatives is complex, with some authorities, including BirdLife International, recognising this species and the very similar Abd al-Kuri sparrow, as well as several from mainland Africa, as separate, and others lumping all these species and the probably unrelated Iago sparrow.
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