Passer [hispaniolensis or italiae] (Spanish or Italian Sparrow)

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Spanish or Italian Sparrow

Passer [hispaniolensis or italiae] (= Passer hispaniolensis) (Temminck, CJ 1820)

The Spanish sparrow or willow sparrow 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. Source: Wikipedia

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Classification

Order:
  Passeriformes
Family:
  Passeridae
Genus:
   Passer
Scientific:
  Passer hispaniolensis

Original description

Citation:
(Temminck, CJ 1820)

Reference:
Manuel Orn. Tabl. Syst., 2nd ed. ed.2, pt.1 p.353

Protonym:
Fringilla hispaniolensis

Type locality:
Algeciras, southern Spain.

Link:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/127467#page/481/mode/1up

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
AB4D6CD429E7AE0D

Avibase ID:
avibase-AB4D6CD4

Short link:
https://avibase.ca/AB4D6CD4

Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 561880

Geographic range:

Passer italiae: Italian Peninsula, Corsica, Sicily, and Crete
Passer hispaniolensis hispaniolensis: Cape Verde Islands, Canary Islands, Madeira, southern Europe, and North Africa
Passer hispaniolensis transcaspicus: Iran and Transcaspia to eastern Kazakhstan and Afghanistan

Source: Clements checklist

English:
Spanish or Italian Sparrow
French:
Moineau espagnol ou M. italien

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Spanish or Italian Sparrow ( Passer [hispaniolensis or italiae])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Spanish or Italian Sparrow ( Passer [hispaniolensis or italiae])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Spanish or Italian Sparrow ( Passer [hispaniolensis or italiae])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Spanish or Italian Sparrow ( Passer [hispaniolensis or italiae])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Spanish or Italian Sparrow ( Passer [hispaniolensis or italiae])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Spanish or Italian Sparrow ( Passer [hispaniolensis or italiae])
Clements 6th edition: Spanish Sparrow ( Passer hispaniolensis) [version 2]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Spanish Sparrow ( Passer hispaniolensis) [version 2]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Spanish Sparrow ( Passer hispaniolensis) [version 2]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Spanish Sparrow ( Passer hispaniolensis) [version 2]
eBird version 1.50: Spanish Sparrow ( Passer hispaniolensis) [version 2]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: species (alt)

This taxon is a subspecies of Passer [domesticus, italiae or hispaniolensis]

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