The Swahili sparrow is a passerine bird of the sparrow family Passeridae. It lives in the savanna of southern Kenya and Tanzania. Until recently, it was usually treated as a subspecies of the northern grey-headed sparrow, with which it hybridizes in southern Tanzania and possibly elsewhere. It has a more rounded head profile however, a smaller eye and the grey head plumage extends unto the mantle. Source: Wikipedia
Citation:
Reichenow, A 1904
Reference:
Vögel Afrikas
3 pt1 p.231
Protonym:
Passer griseus suahelicus
Type locality:
Bussissi [Mwanza district, Tanganyika Territory].
Link:
https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/14090036
Avibase ID:
2B55E679A259E956
Avibase ID:
avibase-2B55E679
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/2B55E679
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 916520
Geographic range:
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
African Bird Club Checklist 2004: Swahili Sparrow ( Passer suahelicus) [version 1] |
African Bird Club Checklist August 2005: Swahili Sparrow ( Passer suahelicus) [version 1] |
African Bird Club Checklist March 2007: Swahili Sparrow ( Passer suahelicus) [version 1] |
African Bird Club Checklist January 2008: Swahili Sparrow ( Passer suahelicus) [version 1] |
African Bird Club Checklist May 2009: Swahili Sparrow ( Passer suahelicus) [version 1] |
African Bird Club Checklist March 2010: Swahili Sparrow ( Passer suahelicus) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Swahili Sparrow ( Passer suahelicus) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Swahili Sparrow ( Passer suahelicus) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Swahili Sparrow ( Passer suahelicus) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Swahili Sparrow ( Passer suahelicus) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Swahili Sparrow ( Passer suahelicus) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Swahili Sparrow ( Passer suahelicus) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Swahili Sparrow ( Passer suahelicus) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Swahili Sparrow ( Passer suahelicus) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Swahili Sparrow ( Passer suahelicus) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Swahili Sparrow ( Passer suahelicus) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Swahili Sparrow ( Passer suahelicus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 00: Swahili Sparrow ( Passer suahelicus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 01: Swahili Sparrow ( Passer suahelicus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 02: Swahili Sparrow ( Passer suahelicus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 03: Swahili Sparrow ( Passer suahelicus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 04: Swahili Sparrow ( Passer suahelicus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012): Swahili Sparrow ( Passer suahelicus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012): Swahili Sparrow ( Passer suahelicus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013): Swahili Sparrow ( Passer suahelicus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014): Swahili Sparrow ( Passer suahelicus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014): Swahili Sparrow ( Passer suahelicus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015): Swahili Sparrow ( Passer suahelicus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016): Swahili Sparrow ( Passer suahelicus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): Swahili Sparrow ( Passer suahelicus) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): Swahili Sparrow ( Passer suahelicus) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018): Swahili Sparrow ( Passer suahelicus) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019): Swahili Sparrow ( Passer suahelicus) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Swahili Sparrow ( Passer suahelicus) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Swahili Sparrow ( Passer suahelicus) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Swahili Sparrow ( Passer suahelicus) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Swahili Sparrow ( Passer suahelicus) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): Swahili Sparrow ( Passer suahelicus) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024): Swahili Sparrow ( Passer suahelicus) [version 1] |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993): Moineau swahili ( Passer suahelicus) [version 1] |
Clements 1st edition: Swahili Sparrow ( Passer suahelicus) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2021: Swahili Sparrow ( Passer suahelicus) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2022: Swahili Sparrow ( Passer suahelicus) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2023: Swahili Sparrow ( Passer suahelicus) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2024: Swahili Sparrow ( Passer suahelicus) [version 1] |
Clements 4th edition: Swahili Sparrow ( Passer suahelicus) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (as published): Swaheli Sparrow ( Passer suahelicus) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Swaheli Sparrow ( Passer suahelicus) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Swaheli Sparrow ( Passer suahelicus) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Swaheli Sparrow ( Passer suahelicus) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Swaheli Sparrow ( Passer suahelicus) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Swaheli Sparrow ( Passer suahelicus) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Swaheli Sparrow ( Passer suahelicus) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition: Swahili Sparrow ( Passer suahelicus) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Swahili Sparrow ( Passer suahelicus) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Swahili Sparrow ( Passer suahelicus) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Swahili Sparrow ( Passer suahelicus) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Swahili Sparrow ( Passer suahelicus) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Swahili Sparrow ( Passer suahelicus) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Swahili Sparrow ( Passer suahelicus) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Swahili Sparrow ( Passer suahelicus) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Swahili Sparrow ( Passer suahelicus) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2015: Swahili Sparrow ( Passer suahelicus) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2016: Swahili Sparrow ( Passer suahelicus) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2017: Swahili Sparrow ( Passer suahelicus) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2018: Swahili Sparrow ( Passer suahelicus) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2019: Swahili Sparrow ( Passer suahelicus) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.50: Swahili Sparrow ( Passer suahelicus) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.52: Swahili Sparrow ( Passer suahelicus) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.53: Swahili Sparrow ( Passer suahelicus) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.54: Swahili Sparrow ( Passer suahelicus) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.55: Swahili Sparrow ( Passer suahelicus) [version 1] |
eBird version 2015: Swahili Sparrow ( Passer suahelicus) [version 1] |
eBird version 2016: Swahili Sparrow ( Passer suahelicus) [version 1] |
eBird version 2017: Swahili Sparrow ( Passer suahelicus) [version 1] |
eBird version 2018: Swahili Sparrow ( Passer suahelicus) [version 1] |
eBird version 2019: Swahili Sparrow ( Passer suahelicus) [version 1] |
eBird version 2021: Swahili Sparrow ( Passer suahelicus) [version 1] |
eBird version 2022: Swahili Sparrow ( Passer suahelicus) [version 1] |
eBird version 2023: Swahili Sparrow ( Passer suahelicus) [version 1] |
eBird version 2024: Swahili Sparrow ( Passer suahelicus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Swahili Sparrow ( Passer suahelicus) [version 2] |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl): Swahili Sparrow ( Passer suahelicus) [version 2] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Passer griseus suahelicus [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Passer griseus suahelicus [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Passer griseus suahelicus [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Passer griseus suahelicus [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Passer griseus suahelicus [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Passer griseus suahelicus [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Passer griseus suahelicus [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Passer griseus suahelicus [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Passer griseus suahelicus [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Passer griseus suahelicus [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Passer griseus suahelicus [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Swahili Sparrow ( Passer suahelicus) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Swahili Sparrow ( Passer suahelicus) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Swahili Sparrow ( Passer suahelicus) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Swahili Sparrow ( Passer suahelicus) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Swahili Sparrow ( Passer suahelicus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0: Swahili Sparrow ( Passer suahelicus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1: Swahili Sparrow ( Passer suahelicus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5: Swahili Sparrow ( Passer suahelicus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6: Swahili Sparrow ( Passer suahelicus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7: Swahili Sparrow ( Passer suahelicus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0: Swahili Sparrow ( Passer suahelicus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1: Swahili Sparrow ( Passer suahelicus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2: Swahili Sparrow ( Passer suahelicus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3: Swahili Sparrow ( Passer suahelicus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4: Swahili Sparrow ( Passer suahelicus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5: Swahili Sparrow ( Passer suahelicus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6: Swahili Sparrow ( Passer suahelicus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7: Swahili Sparrow ( Passer suahelicus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8: Swahili Sparrow ( Passer suahelicus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9: Swahili Sparrow ( Passer suahelicus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10: Swahili Sparrow ( Passer suahelicus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11: Swahili Sparrow ( Passer suahelicus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Swahili Sparrow ( Passer suahelicus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2: Swahili Sparrow ( Passer suahelicus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3: Swahili Sparrow ( Passer suahelicus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4: Swahili Sparrow ( Passer suahelicus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5: Swahili Sparrow ( Passer suahelicus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: Swahili Sparrow ( Passer suahelicus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2: Swahili Sparrow ( Passer suahelicus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: Swahili Sparrow ( Passer suahelicus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: Swahili Sparrow ( Passer suahelicus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: Swahili Sparrow ( Passer suahelicus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2: Swahili Sparrow ( Passer suahelicus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3: Swahili Sparrow ( Passer suahelicus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4: Swahili Sparrow ( Passer suahelicus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: Swahili Sparrow ( Passer suahelicus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: Swahili Sparrow ( Passer suahelicus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3: Swahili Sparrow ( Passer suahelicus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4: Swahili Sparrow ( Passer suahelicus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: Swahili Sparrow ( Passer suahelicus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2: Swahili Sparrow ( Passer suahelicus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3: Swahili Sparrow ( Passer suahelicus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: Swahili Sparrow ( Passer suahelicus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: Swahili Sparrow ( Passer suahelicus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: Swahili Sparrow ( Passer suahelicus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2: Swahili Sparrow ( Passer suahelicus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1: Swahili Sparrow ( Passer suahelicus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2: Swahili Sparrow ( Passer suahelicus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: Swahili Sparrow ( Passer suahelicus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2: Swahili Sparrow ( Passer suahelicus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: Swahili Sparrow ( Passer suahelicus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2: Swahili Sparrow ( Passer suahelicus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1: Swahili Sparrow ( Passer suahelicus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2: Swahili Sparrow ( Passer suahelicus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1: Swahili Sparrow ( Passer suahelicus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2: Swahili Sparrow ( Passer suahelicus) [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Passer griseus suahelicus [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Passer griseus suahelicus [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe (1993): Swahili Sparrow ( Passer suahelicus) [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998): Swahili Sparrow ( Passer suahelicus) [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0: Swahili Sparrow ( Passer suahelicus) [version 1] |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Passer suahelicus [version 1] |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Passer suahelicus [version 1] |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: full species (sometimes a subspecies)
This taxon is considered a subspecies of
Passer [griseus, swainsonii, gongonensis or suahelicus]
(sensu lato) by some authors
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Other synonyms
See also the taxonomic synonyms table.
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