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The Spanish Sparrow is a small bird species found primarily in Mediterranean regions of southern Europe, North Africa, and the Middle East. It is closely related to the House Sparrow and is of interest to ornithologists for understanding sparrow biology and distribution patterns across different geographical areas.
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Species
Least Concernvia IUCN
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Passer
- Image
- Passer hispaniolensis -Canary Islands, Spain -female-8 (1).jpg
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- taxon rank
- species
- IUCN conservation status
- Least Concern
- taxon name
- Passer hispaniolensis
- Commons category
- Passer hispaniolensis
- Commons gallery
- Passer hispaniolensis
- taxon common name
- 黑胸麻雀
- litter size
- 4.9
- egg incubation period
- 12
- short name
- P. hispaniolensis
- taxon range
- Africa
- taxon author citation
- (Temminck, 1820)
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Encyclopedic overview
The Spanish sparrow or willow sparrow (Passer hispaniolensis) is a passerine bird of the sparrow family Passeridae. It is found in the Mediterranean region and south-west and central Asia. It is very similar to the closely related house sparrow, and the two species show their close relation in a "biological mix-up" of hybridisation in the Mediterranean region, which complicates the taxonomy of this species.
Description
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