Saxaul Sparrow

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Saxaul 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. Its name is derived from the birds' close association with saxaul forests.

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