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Swahili Sparrow

Passer suahelicus
Family
Old World Sparrows
Order
Passeriformes
Codes
swaspa1, SWSP
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderPasseriformes
FamilyOld World Sparrows (Passeridae)
SpeciesPasser suahelicus
Codesswaspa1, SWSP
Identification

The Swahili Sparrow (Passer suahelicus) is a member of the Old World Sparrows family within the order Passeriformes. This species is classified in the eBird taxonomy maintained by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.

Use the eBird species code swaspa1 when logging sightings in eBird or other citizen science platforms.

Related Species in Old World Sparrows
Cinnamon Ibon
Hypocryptadius cinnamomeus
Saxaul Sparrow
Passer ammodendri
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus
Italian Sparrow
Passer italiae
Spanish Sparrow
Passer hispaniolensis
Sind Sparrow
Passer pyrrhonotus
Swahili Sparrow photo
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Quick Facts

Scientific Name: Passer suahelicus

Family: Old World Sparrows

Order: Passeriformes

eBird Code: swaspa1