Saxaul Sparrow

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iSaxaul Sparrow
Conservation status
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Passeridae
Genus: Passer
Species: P. ammodendri
Binomial name
Passer ammodendri
Gould, 1872

The Saxaul Sparrow (Passer ammodendri) is a sparrow found in southern Russia, Turkestan, Mongolia and China. The name derives from its close association with saxaul forests.

[edit] References

  • BirdLife International (2004). Passer ammodendri. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. Retrieved on 12 May 2006. Database entry includes justification for why this species is of least concern
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