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Swainson's Sparrow (Passer swainsonii)

Swainson's Sparrow (Passer swainsonii)
Swainson's Sparrow (Passer swainsonii)

About Swainson's Sparrow (Passer swainsonii)

  • Kingdom: Animals
  • Phylum: Chordates
  • Class: Birds
  • Order: Perching Birds
  • Family: Old World Sparrows

Swainson's sparrow is a species of bird in the sparrow family Passeridae. Sometimes considered a subspecies of the grey-headed sparrow, it occurs in northeastern Africa, largely in the Ethiopian Highlands. This sparrow was named after the English naturalist and illustrator William Swainson.

Source: Wikipedia

Lifelists

Visits

  • 2011-01-04

    Lake Langano - Bishangari Forest, Ethiopia
  • 2011-01-09

    Yabello, Ethiopia
  • 2011-01-12

    Wondo Genet, Ethiopia
    Image from 2011-01-12