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Revision as of 06:04, 20 October 2007

Passer gongonensis
Photo by JWN Andrewes in Nairobi, Kenya

Identification

Similar to the Grey-headed Sparrow.

Distribution

East central Africa.

Taxonomy

Considered by some authorities to be a type of Grey-headed Sparrow. However, Sibley & Monroe (1993, 1996), Clements (2005, 2007) and Gill & Wright (2006, 2007) consider Passer gongonensis to be a separate species (Lepage, 2007).

Habitat

Arid lowlands

Behaviour

References

Lepage D. 2007. Avibase. Search for Passer gongonenesis downloaded 13 September 2007.

External Links
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