Order Passeriformes Infraorder Passerida Rank Species | Phylum Chordata Suborder Passeri Superfamily Passeroidea Higher classification Old world sparrows | |
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Similar Swainson's sparrow, Parrot‑billed sparrow, Swahili sparrow, Arabian golden sparrow, Kenya sparrow | ||
The Somali sparrow (Passer castanopterus) is a member of the bird family Passeridae found in northern Somalia, Djibouti, Ethiopia and Kenya.
It is considered a superspecies with the russet sparrow (Passer rutilans) and sometimes is even treated as the same species. However, the similarities in plumage and morphology between the two seem to represent convergent evolution rather than a single lineage.
Two subspecies are recognized:
References
Somali sparrow Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA