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Dead Sea or Afghan Sparrow

Passer [moabiticus or yatii] (= Passer moabiticus) Tristram, HB 1864

The Dead Sea sparrow is a species of bird in the Old World sparrow family Passeridae, with one subspecies breeding in parts of the Middle East and another in western Afghanistan and eastern Iran. The eastern subspecies P. m. yatii is sometimes considered a separate species known as Yate's sparrow. Source: Wikipedia




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Classification
Order:
  Passeriformes
Family:
  Passeridae
Genus:
   Passer
Scientific:
  Passer moabiticus

Original description

Citation:
  Tristram, HB 1864

Reference:
   Proc. Zool. Soc. London 1864, Part 1 p. 169

Protonym:
  Passer moabiticus

Type locality:
  Palestine

Link:
  https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/90417#page/223/mode/1up

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  7D19D9ED74569128

Avibase ID:
  avibase-7D19D9ED

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/7D19D9ED

Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 561885

Geographic range:

  • Passer moabiticus: Cyprus, southern Türkiye southward to Israel and Jordan, and eastward to Iraq, southwestern Iran; primarily resident, but some winter southward to Egypt and to the United Arab Emirates
  • Passer yatii: eastern Iran and adjacent southwestern Afghanistan
Source: Clements checklist
English:
Dead Sea or Afghan Sparrow
French:
Moineau de la mer Morte ou M. afghan

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

African Bird Club Checklist 2004:
Dead Sea Sparrow ( Passer moabiticus) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist January 2008:
Dead Sea Sparrow ( Passer moabiticus) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist May 2009:
Dead Sea Sparrow ( Passer moabiticus) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist March 2010:
Dead Sea Sparrow ( Passer moabiticus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Dead Sea or Afghan Sparrow ( Passer [moabiticus or yatii])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
Dead Sea or Afghan Sparrow ( Passer [moabiticus or yatii])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024):
Dead Sea or Afghan Sparrow ( Passer [moabiticus or yatii])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
Dead Sea Sparrow ( Passer moabiticus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
Dead Sea Sparrow ( Passer moabiticus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
Dead Sea or Afghan Sparrow ( Passer [moabiticus or yatii])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
Dead Sea or Afghan Sparrow ( Passer [moabiticus or yatii])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
Dead Sea or Afghan Sparrow ( Passer [moabiticus or yatii])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
Dead Sea or Afghan Sparrow ( Passer [moabiticus or yatii])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
Dead Sea or Afghan Sparrow ( Passer [moabiticus or yatii])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
Dead Sea or Afghan Sparrow ( Passer [moabiticus or yatii])
Birdlife checklist version 00:
Dead Sea Sparrow ( Passer moabiticus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 01:
Dead Sea Sparrow ( Passer moabiticus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 02:
Dead Sea Sparrow ( Passer moabiticus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 03:
Dead Sea Sparrow ( Passer moabiticus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 04:
Dead Sea Sparrow ( Passer moabiticus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012):
Dead Sea Sparrow ( Passer moabiticus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012):
Dead Sea Sparrow ( Passer moabiticus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013):
Dead Sea Sparrow ( Passer moabiticus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014):
Dead Sea Sparrow ( Passer moabiticus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014):
Dead Sea Sparrow ( Passer moabiticus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015):
Dead Sea Sparrow ( Passer moabiticus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016):
Dead Sea Sparrow ( Passer moabiticus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017):
Dead Sea Sparrow ( Passer moabiticus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017):
Dead Sea Sparrow ( Passer moabiticus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018):
Dead Sea Sparrow ( Passer moabiticus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019):
Dead Sea Sparrow ( Passer moabiticus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
Dead Sea Sparrow ( Passer moabiticus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
Dead Sea Sparrow ( Passer moabiticus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
Dead Sea Sparrow ( Passer moabiticus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022):
Dead Sea Sparrow ( Passer moabiticus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023):
Dead Sea Sparrow ( Passer moabiticus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024):
Dead Sea Sparrow ( Passer moabiticus) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009):
Moineau de la mer Morte ( Passer moabiticus) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993):
Moineau de la mer Morte ( Passer moabiticus) [version 1]
Clements 1st edition:
Dead Sea Sparrow ( Passer moabiticus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2021:
Dead Sea Sparrow ( Passer moabiticus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2022:
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Clements, version 2023:
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Clements, version 2024:
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Clements 3rd edition:
Dead Sea Sparrow ( Passer moabiticus) [version 1]
Clements 4th edition:
Dead Sea Sparrow ( Passer moabiticus) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (as published):
Dead Sea Sparrow ( Passer moabiticus) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
Dead Sea Sparrow ( Passer moabiticus) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition:
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
Dead Sea Sparrow ( Passer moabiticus) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
Dead Sea Sparrow ( Passer moabiticus) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
Dead Sea Sparrow ( Passer moabiticus) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
Dead Sea Sparrow ( Passer moabiticus) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
Dead Sea Sparrow ( Passer moabiticus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2015:
Dead Sea Sparrow ( Passer moabiticus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2016:
Dead Sea Sparrow ( Passer moabiticus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2017:
Dead Sea Sparrow ( Passer moabiticus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2018:
Dead Sea Sparrow ( Passer moabiticus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2019:
Dead Sea Sparrow ( Passer moabiticus) [version 1]
eBird version 1.50:
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eBird version 1.52:
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eBird version 1.53:
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eBird version 1.54:
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eBird version 1.55:
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eBird version 2015:
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eBird version 2016:
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eBird version 2017:
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eBird version 2018:
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eBird version 2019:
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eBird version 2021:
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eBird version 2022:
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eBird version 2023:
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eBird version 2024:
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Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
Dead Sea Sparrow ( Passer moabiticus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl):
Dead Sea Sparrow ( Passer moabiticus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
Dead Sea Sparrow ( Passer moabiticus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
Dead Sea Sparrow ( Passer moabiticus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
Dead Sea Sparrow ( Passer moabiticus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
Dead Sea Sparrow ( Passer moabiticus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
Dead Sea Sparrow ( Passer moabiticus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
Dead Sea Sparrow ( Passer moabiticus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
Dead Sea Sparrow ( Passer moabiticus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
Dead Sea Sparrow ( Passer moabiticus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
Dead Sea Sparrow ( Passer moabiticus) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
Dead Sea Sparrow ( Passer moabiticus) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
Dead Sea Sparrow ( Passer moabiticus) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
Dead Sea Sparrow ( Passer moabiticus) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
Dead Sea Sparrow ( Passer moabiticus) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
Dead Sea Sparrow ( Passer moabiticus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0:
Dead Sea Sparrow ( Passer moabiticus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2:
Dead Sea Sparrow ( Passer moabiticus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3:
Dead Sea Sparrow ( Passer moabiticus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1:
Dead Sea Sparrow ( Passer moabiticus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2:
Dead Sea Sparrow ( Passer moabiticus) [version 1]
Morony, Bock and Farrand:
Dead Sea Sparrow ( Passer moabiticus) [version 1]
Oriental Bird Club:
Dead Sea Sparrow ( Passer moabiticus) [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds:
Passer moabiticus [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original):
Passer moabiticus [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition):
Passer moabiticus [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe (1993):
Dead Sea Sparrow ( Passer moabiticus) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998):
Dead Sea Sparrow ( Passer moabiticus) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0:
Morto Dead Sea Sparrow ( Passer moabiticus) [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Passer moabiticus [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Passer moabiticus [version 1]

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Arabic: دوري البحر الميت, عصفور البحر الميت
Belarusian: Месапатамскі верабей
Bulgarian: Палестинско врабче, Храстово врабче
Catalan: pardal del mar Mort
Czech: Vrabec moabský
Welsh: Golfan y Môr Marw
Danish: Dødehavsspurv, Dødehavs-spurv
German: Moabsperling
Greek: Βαλτόστρουθος, Μεσαvατoλικός σπoυργίτης, Μεσανατολικός σπουργίτης
Greek (Cypriot): Βαλτόστρουθος
English: Dead Sea or Afghan Sparrow, Dead Sea Sparrow, Morto Dead Sea Sparrow, Scrub Sparrow
English, HBW: Dead Sea Sparrow
English (IOC): Dead Sea Sparrow
English (United States): Dead Sea Sparrow
Esperanto: Tamarika pasero
Spanish: Gorrión del Mar Muerto
Spanish (Spain): Gorrión del Mar Muerto
Spanish (HBW): Gorrión del Mar Muerto
Estonian: tamariskivarblane
Persian: گنجشک رودخانه‌ ای, گنجشک رودخانه‌ای
Finnish: Tamariskivarpunen
French: Moineau de la mer Morte, Moineau de la mer Morte ou M. afghan, Moineau moabite, Moireau de la mer Morte, Mooineau moabite
Frisian: Moabmosk
Irish: Gealbhan marbhmhuirí
Galician: Pardal do Mar Morto
Hebrew: דרור הירדן, דרור ים המלח, דרור ירדן
Croatian: mrtvomorski vrabac
Hungarian: Tamariszkusveréb, tamariszkuszveréb
Icelandic: Þyrnispör
Italian: Passera del deserto, Passera del Mar Morto, Passero del mar Morto
Japanese (romaji): perushasuzume, perushiasuzume
Japanese: ペルシァスズメ, ペルシアスズメ, ペルシャスズメ
Scientific: Passer [moabiticus or yatii], Passer moabiticus, Passer moabiticus moabiticus
Lithuanian: Geltonskruostis žvirblis
Latvian: krūmāju zvirbulis
Macedonian: Месопотамско врапче
Dutch: Moabmus, Moambmus
Norwegian Nynorsk: Tamarisksporv
Norwegian: Tamariskspurv
Polish: wróbel palestynski, wróbel palestyński
Portuguese: Pardal do Levante, pardal-do-levante
Portuguese (Portugal): Pardal-do-levante, pardal-do-mar-morto
Rhaeto-Romance: Pasler da la Mar Morta
Romanian: Vrabie de la Marea Moartă
Russian: Месопотамский воробей, Мессопотамский воробей
Northern Sami: Tamariskacihci
Slovak: vrabec tamariškový
Slovenian: palestinski vrabec
Serbian: Mesopotamski vrabac
Swedish: Tamarisksparv
Turkish: Küçük Serçe
Ukrainian: Горобець месопотамський
Chinese: 死海麻雀
Chinese (Traditional): 死海麻雀

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