Saxaul sparrow
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The saxaul sparrow is a passerine bird of the sparrow family, found in parts of Central Asia. At 14–16 centimetres and 25–32 grams, it is among the larger range of sparrows. Both sexes have plumage ra
Saxaul Sparrow Almaty Kazakistan S4E1781
An illustration of a pair by Henry Eeles Dresser
Male saxaul sparrow in Mongolia
Four eggs collected by Nikolai Zarudny in Transcaspia
Passer
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Passer is a genus of sparrows, also known as the true sparrows. The genus contains 28 species and includes the house sparrow and the Eurasian tree sparrow – two of the most common birds in the world.
Saxaul sparrow
…The English name saxaul sparrow refers to the saxaul plant, with which it is closely associated. The saxaul sparrow usually is classified in the genus Passer with the house sparrow and around twenty other species, although a genus Ammopasser was created for the saxaul sparrow by Nikolai Zarudny in 1890. The…
Passer melanurus
A mixed group of Passer sparrows containing a Eurasian tree sparrow, a male house sparrow, and female house or Spanish sparrows, feeding on grain in the town of Baikonur, Kazakhstan
A great sparrow in Marakele National Park, South Africa
A flock of Sudan golden sparrows near the Red Sea in Sudan