- Passer insularis
Identification
Distribution
Socotraand Abd al Kuri in the Indian Ocean, off the Horn of Africa.
Taxonomy
Some authorities consider the Socotra Sparrow to be a subspecies of Passer motitensis, the Rufous Sparrow.
Passer insularis is monotypic.
Habitat
Dry areas and towns.
Behaviour
References
Lepage D. 2008. Avibase. Search for "Socotra Sparrow" downloaded 6 February 2008.
