Parrot-billed sparrow

Passer gongonensis

The parrot-billed sparrow is found in the arid lowlands of eastern Africa. At 18 centimetres and 42 grams, it is the largest of the sparrows of the family Passeridae. It is often considered a subspecies of the grey-headed sparrow.
Status: Least concern
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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionChordata
ClassAves
OrderPasseriformes
FamilyPasseridae
GenusPasser
SpeciesP. gongonensis
Photographed in
Kenya