Passer domesticus [domesticus] (House Sparrow (Grey-cheeked))

House Sparrow (Grey-cheeked)

Passer domesticus [domesticus] (= Passer domesticus domesticus) (Linnaeus, C 1758)

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Classification

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

Original description

Citation:
(Linnaeus, C 1758)

Reference:
Systema Naturae ed. 10 1 p.183

Protonym:
Fringilla domestica

Type locality:
Sweden.

Link:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/10277#page/202/mode/1up

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
C71FD14533F01FF2

Avibase ID:
avibase-C71FD145

Short link:
https://avibase.ca/C71FD145

Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 179629

English:
House Sparrow [domesticus]
Afrikaans:
Huismossie [domesticus Groep]
Azerbaijani:
Dam sərçəsi [domesticus qrupu]
Bulgarian:
Домашно врабче [Група domesticus]
Catalan:
pardal comú [grup domesticus]
Czech:
vrabec domácí [skupina domesticus]
Danish:
Gråspurv (Almindelig)
German:
Haussperling [domesticus-Gruppe]
Greek:
Σπιτοσπουργίτης (Γκριζομάγουλος)
Spanish:
Gorrión Común (grupo domesticus)
Spanish (Spain):
Gorrión común (grupo domesticus)
Basque:
Etxe-txolarrea [domesticus Taldekoa]
Persian:
گنجشک خانگی [domesticus group]
Finnish:
varpunen (domesticus- ryhmä)
French:
Moineau domestique [domesticus]
Hebrew:
דרור בית (בית)
Croatian:
vrabac [domesticus grupa]
Hungarian:
Házi veréb (Szürke arcú)
Indonesian:
Burung-gereja rumah (pipi-kelabu)
Icelandic:
Gráspör [domesticus hópur]
Korean:
집참새(domesticus)
Nepali:
घर भँगेरा (Gray-cheeked)
Dutch:
(Noordelijke) huismus
Norwegian:
gråspurv (domesticus gr.)
Polish:
wróbel [gr. domesticus]
Portuguese (Portugal):
Pardal-do-telhado [grupo domesticus]
Romanian:
Vrabie de casă (grupul domesticus)
Russian:
Домовый воробей (группа domesticus)
Slovak:
vrabec domový (domový)
Slovenian:
Domači vrabec [domesticus]
Serbian:
Obični vrabac pokućar (domesticus)
Swedish:
gråsparv [gruppen domesticus]
Thai:
นกกระจอกใหญ่ (แก้มเทา)
Turkish:
Serçe [domesticus grubu]
Ukrainian:
Горобець хатній [група domesticus]
Chinese:
家麻雀 (灰脸)
Chinese (Traditional):
家麻雀(domesticus群)

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): House Sparrow [domesticus] ( Passer domesticus [domesticus])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): House Sparrow [domesticus] ( Passer domesticus [domesticus])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): House Sparrow [domesticus] ( Passer domesticus [domesticus])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2025 (Nov 2025): House Sparrow [domesticus] ( Passer domesticus [domesticus])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): House Sparrow [nominate] ( Passer domesticus [domesticus])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): House Sparrow [nominate] ( Passer domesticus [domesticus])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): House Sparrow [nominate] ( Passer domesticus [domesticus])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): House Sparrow [nominate] ( Passer domesticus [domesticus])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): House Sparrow [nominate] ( Passer domesticus [domesticus])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): House Sparrow [nominate] ( Passer domesticus [domesticus])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): House Sparrow [nominate] ( Passer domesticus [domesticus])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): House Sparrow [nominate] ( Passer domesticus [domesticus])
eBird version 2022: House Sparrow (Gray-cheeked) ( Passer domesticus [domesticus Group]) [version 1]
eBird version 2023: House Sparrow (Gray-cheeked) ( Passer domesticus [domesticus Group]) [version 1]
eBird version 2024: House Sparrow (Gray-cheeked) ( Passer domesticus [domesticus Group]) [version 1]
eBird version 2025: House Sparrow (Gray-cheeked) ( Passer domesticus [domesticus Group]) [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: subspecies group (sometimes a species)

This taxon is a subspecies of Passer domesticus

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Passer domesticus [domesticus x indicus] (hybrid)

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