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Kenya Rufous-Sparrow
Passer rufocinctus Fischer, GA; Reichenow, A 1884
The Kenya sparrow, also known as the Kenya rufous sparrow, is a sparrow found in Kenya and Tanzania. It tends to be found in dry wooded savannah and agricultural areas. Some authorities have lumped the great sparrow (P. motitensis), the Kenya sparrow, and the Socotra sparrow (P. insularis) into P. motitensis following Dowsett and Forbes-Watson (1993). Some authorities also lump Shelley's sparrow and the Kordofan sparrow with this species, or all three with the great sparrow. Source: Wikipedia
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Passeriformes
Family:
Passeridae
Genus:
Passer
Scientific:
Passer rufocinctus
Classification
Order:Passeriformes
Family:
Passeridae
Genus:
Passer
Scientific:
Passer rufocinctus
Original description
Citation:
Fischer, GA; Reichenow, A 1884
Reference:
J. f. Orn.
32 p.55
Protonym:
Passer rufocinctus
Type locality:
Lake Naivasha [Kenya].
Link:
https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/32699985
Avibase identifiers
Avibase ID:
DBAB527C7B084696
Avibase ID:
avibase-DBAB527C
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/DBAB527C
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 561888
English:
Kenya Rufous-Sparrow
Catalan:
pardal de Kenya
Czech:
vrabec hnědoskvrnný
Danish:
Kenyaspurv
German:
Keniasperling
Spanish:
Gorrión Keniata
Spanish (Spain):
Gorrión Keniata
Finnish:
kenianvarpunen
French:
Moineau roux
Croatian:
kenijski vrabac
Italian:
Passera rossiccia del Kenya
Japanese (romaji):
keniaakasuzume
Japanese:
ケニアアカスズメ
Lithuanian:
Keninis žvirblis
Dutch:
Keniaanse Roestmus
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Masaisporv
Norwegian:
Masaispurv
Polish:
wróbel rdzawobrewy
Portuguese:
pardal-do-quénia
Portuguese (Portugal):
pardal-queniano
Russian:
Кенийский воробей
Slovak:
vrabec bielooký
Serbian:
Kenijski riđi vrabac
Swedish:
kenyasparv
Ukrainian:
Горобець кенійський
Chinese:
肯尼亚麻雀
Chinese (Traditional):
肯亞紅麻雀
Kenya Rufous-Sparrow
Catalan:
pardal de Kenya
Czech:
vrabec hnědoskvrnný
Danish:
Kenyaspurv
German:
Keniasperling
Spanish:
Gorrión Keniata
Spanish (Spain):
Gorrión Keniata
Finnish:
kenianvarpunen
French:
Moineau roux
Croatian:
kenijski vrabac
Italian:
Passera rossiccia del Kenya
Japanese (romaji):
keniaakasuzume
Japanese:
ケニアアカスズメ
Lithuanian:
Keninis žvirblis
Dutch:
Keniaanse Roestmus
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Masaisporv
Norwegian:
Masaispurv
Polish:
wróbel rdzawobrewy
Portuguese:
pardal-do-quénia
Portuguese (Portugal):
pardal-queniano
Russian:
Кенийский воробей
Slovak:
vrabec bielooký
Serbian:
Kenijski riđi vrabac
Swedish:
kenyasparv
Ukrainian:
Горобець кенійський
Chinese:
肯尼亚麻雀
Chinese (Traditional):
肯亞紅麻雀
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
| African Bird Club Checklist August 2005: Kenya Rufous Sparrow ( Passer rufocinctus) [version 1] |
| African Bird Club Checklist March 2007: Kenya Rufous Sparrow ( Passer rufocinctus) [version 1] |
| African Bird Club Checklist January 2008: Kenya Rufous Sparrow ( Passer rufocinctus) [version 1] |
| African Bird Club Checklist May 2009: Kenya Rufous Sparrow ( Passer rufocinctus) [version 1] |
| African Bird Club Checklist March 2010: Kenya Rufous Sparrow ( Passer rufocinctus) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Kenya Rufous-Sparrow ( Passer rufocinctus) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Kenya Rufous-Sparrow ( Passer rufocinctus) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Kenya Rufous-Sparrow ( Passer rufocinctus) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Kenya Rufous-Sparrow ( Passer rufocinctus) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Kenya Rufous-Sparrow ( Passer rufocinctus) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Kenya Rufous-Sparrow ( Passer rufocinctus) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Kenya Rufous-Sparrow ( Passer rufocinctus) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Kenya Rufous-Sparrow ( Passer rufocinctus) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Kenya Rufous-Sparrow ( Passer rufocinctus) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Kenya Rufous-Sparrow ( Passer rufocinctus) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Kenya Rufous-Sparrow ( Passer rufocinctus) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 03: Kenya Rufous-sparrow ( Passer rufocinctus) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 04: Kenya Rufous-sparrow ( Passer rufocinctus) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012): Kenya Rufous-sparrow ( Passer rufocinctus) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012): Kenya Rufous-sparrow ( Passer rufocinctus) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013): Kenya Rufous-sparrow ( Passer rufocinctus) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014): Kenya Rufous-sparrow ( Passer rufocinctus) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014): Kenya Rufous-sparrow ( Passer rufocinctus) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015): Kenya Rufous-sparrow ( Passer rufocinctus) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016): Kenya Sparrow ( Passer rufocinctus) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): Kenya Sparrow ( Passer rufocinctus) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): Kenya Sparrow ( Passer rufocinctus) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018): Kenya Sparrow ( Passer rufocinctus) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019): Kenya Sparrow ( Passer rufocinctus) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Kenya Sparrow ( Passer rufocinctus) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Kenya Sparrow ( Passer rufocinctus) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Kenya Sparrow ( Passer rufocinctus) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Kenya Sparrow ( Passer rufocinctus) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): Kenya Sparrow ( Passer rufocinctus) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024): Kenya Sparrow ( Passer rufocinctus) [version 1] |
| Clements 1st edition: Kenya Rufous Sparrow ( Passer rufocinctus) [version 2] |
| Clements, version 2021: Kenya Rufous Sparrow ( Passer rufocinctus) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2022: Kenya Rufous Sparrow ( Passer rufocinctus) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2023: Kenya Rufous Sparrow ( Passer rufocinctus) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2024: Kenya Rufous Sparrow ( Passer rufocinctus) [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (as published): Passer motitensis rufocinctus [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Passer motitensis rufocinctus [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Passer motitensis rufocinctus [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Passer motitensis rufocinctus [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Passer motitensis rufocinctus [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Kenya Rufous Sparrow ( Passer rufocinctus) [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Kenya Rufous Sparrow ( Passer rufocinctus) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition: Kenya Rufous Sparrow ( Passer rufocinctus) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Kenya Rufous Sparrow ( Passer rufocinctus) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Kenya Rufous Sparrow ( Passer rufocinctus) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Kenya Rufous Sparrow ( Passer rufocinctus) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Kenya Rufous Sparrow ( Passer rufocinctus) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Kenya Rufous Sparrow ( Passer rufocinctus) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Kenya Rufous Sparrow ( Passer rufocinctus) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Kenya Rufous Sparrow ( Passer rufocinctus) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Kenya Rufous Sparrow ( Passer rufocinctus) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2015: Kenya Rufous Sparrow ( Passer rufocinctus) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2016: Kenya Rufous Sparrow ( Passer rufocinctus) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2017: Kenya Rufous Sparrow ( Passer rufocinctus) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2018: Kenya Rufous Sparrow ( Passer rufocinctus) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2019: Kenya Rufous Sparrow ( Passer rufocinctus) [version 1] |
| eBird version 1.50: Kenya Rufous Sparrow ( Passer rufocinctus) [version 1] |
| eBird version 1.52: Kenya Rufous Sparrow ( Passer rufocinctus) [version 1] |
| eBird version 1.53: Kenya Rufous Sparrow ( Passer rufocinctus) [version 1] |
| eBird version 1.54: Kenya Rufous Sparrow ( Passer rufocinctus) [version 1] |
| eBird version 1.55: Kenya Rufous Sparrow ( Passer rufocinctus) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2015: Kenya Rufous Sparrow ( Passer rufocinctus) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2016: Kenya Rufous Sparrow ( Passer rufocinctus) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2017: Kenya Rufous Sparrow ( Passer rufocinctus) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2018: Kenya Rufous Sparrow ( Passer rufocinctus) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2019: Kenya Rufous Sparrow ( Passer rufocinctus) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2021: Kenya Rufous Sparrow ( Passer rufocinctus) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2022: Kenya Rufous Sparrow ( Passer rufocinctus) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2023: Kenya Rufous Sparrow ( Passer rufocinctus) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2024: Kenya Rufous Sparrow ( Passer rufocinctus) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Kenya Rufous Sparrow ( Passer rufocinctus) [version 2] |
| Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl): Kenya Rufous Sparrow ( Passer rufocinctus) [version 2] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Passer motitensis rufocinctus [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Passer motitensis rufocinctus [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Passer motitensis rufocinctus [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Passer motitensis rufocinctus [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Passer motitensis rufocinctus [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Passer motitensis rufocinctus [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Passer motitensis rufocinctus [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Passer motitensis rufocinctus [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Passer motitensis rufocinctus [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Passer cordofanicus rufocinctus [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Passer cordofanicus rufocinctus [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Kenya Rufous Sparrow ( Passer rufocinctus) [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Kenya Rufous Sparrow ( Passer rufocinctus) [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Kenya Sparrow ( Passer rufocinctus) [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Kenya Sparrow ( Passer rufocinctus) [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Kenya Sparrow ( Passer rufocinctus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3: Kenya Sparrow ( Passer rufocinctus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4: Kenya Sparrow ( Passer rufocinctus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5: Kenya Sparrow ( Passer rufocinctus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6: Kenya Sparrow ( Passer rufocinctus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7: Kenya Sparrow ( Passer rufocinctus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8: Kenya Sparrow ( Passer rufocinctus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9: Kenya Sparrow ( Passer rufocinctus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10: Kenya Sparrow ( Passer rufocinctus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11: Kenya Sparrow ( Passer rufocinctus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Kenya Sparrow ( Passer rufocinctus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2: Kenya Sparrow ( Passer rufocinctus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3: Kenya Sparrow ( Passer rufocinctus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4: Kenya Sparrow ( Passer rufocinctus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5: Kenya Sparrow ( Passer rufocinctus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: Kenya Sparrow ( Passer rufocinctus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2: Kenya Sparrow ( Passer rufocinctus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: Kenya Sparrow ( Passer rufocinctus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: Kenya Sparrow ( Passer rufocinctus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: Kenya Sparrow ( Passer rufocinctus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2: Kenya Sparrow ( Passer rufocinctus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3: Kenya Sparrow ( Passer rufocinctus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4: Kenya Sparrow ( Passer rufocinctus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: Kenya Sparrow ( Passer rufocinctus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: Kenya Sparrow ( Passer rufocinctus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3: Kenya Sparrow ( Passer rufocinctus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4: Kenya Sparrow ( Passer rufocinctus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: Kenya Sparrow ( Passer rufocinctus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2: Kenya Sparrow ( Passer rufocinctus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3: Kenya Sparrow ( Passer rufocinctus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: Kenya Sparrow ( Passer rufocinctus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: Kenya Sparrow ( Passer rufocinctus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: Kenya Sparrow ( Passer rufocinctus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2: Kenya Sparrow ( Passer rufocinctus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1: Kenya Sparrow ( Passer rufocinctus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2: Kenya Sparrow ( Passer rufocinctus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: Kenya Sparrow ( Passer rufocinctus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2: Kenya Sparrow ( Passer rufocinctus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: Kenya Sparrow ( Passer rufocinctus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2: Kenya Sparrow ( Passer rufocinctus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1: Kenya Sparrow ( Passer rufocinctus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2: Kenya Sparrow ( Passer rufocinctus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1: Kenya Sparrow ( Passer rufocinctus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2: Kenya Sparrow ( Passer rufocinctus) [version 1] |
| Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Passer iagoensis rufocinctus [version 1] |
| Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Passer iagoensis rufocinctus [version 1] |
| Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Passer rufocinctus |
| Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Passer rufocinctus [version 1] |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: full species (sometimes nominal subspecies)
This taxon is considered a subspecies of
Passer [cordofanicus, rufocinctus or shelleyi]
(sensu lato) by some authors
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Other synonyms
See also the taxonomic synonyms table.
Azerbaijani: Keniya sərçəsi
Catalan: pardal de Kenya
Czech: vrabec hnědoskvrnný
Danish: Kenyaspurv
German: Keniasperling
English: Kenya Rufous Sparrow, Kenya Rufous-Sparrow, Kenya Sparrow
English, HBW: Kenya Sparrow
English (IOC): Kenya Sparrow
English (Kenya): Kenya Rufous Sparrow
English (United States): Kenya Rufous Sparrow
Esperanto: Kenja pasero
Spanish: Gorrión de Kenya, Gorrión Keniata
Spanish (Spain): Gorrión Keniata
Spanish (HBW): Kenya Rufous Sparrow
Estonian: põhja-savannivarblane
Finnish: kenianvarpunen
French: Moineau roux
Croatian: kenijski vrabac
Italian: Passera rossiccia del Kenya, Passero rossiccio del Kenya
Japanese (romaji): keniaakasuzume, keniyaakasuzume
Japanese: ケニアアカスズメ, ケニアスズメ
Mongolian, Halh: кенийн боршувуу
Scientific: Passer cordofanicus rufocinctus, Passer iagoensis rufocinctus, Passer motitensis rufocinctus, Passer rufocinctus, Passer rufocinctus rufocinctus
Lithuanian: Keninis žvirblis
Mongolian: кенийн боршувуу
Dutch: Keniaanse Roestmus
Norwegian Nynorsk: Masaisporv
Norwegian: Akasiespurv, Masaispurv
Polish: wróbel rdzawobrewy
Portuguese: pardal-do-quénia
Portuguese (Portugal): pardal-queniano
Russian: Кенийский воробей
Slovak: vrabec bielooký
Serbian: Kenijski riđi vrabac
Swedish: Kenyasparv
Swahili: Shomoro Mwekundu
Turkish: Kenya serçesi
Ukrainian: Горобець кенійський
Chinese: 肯尼亚麻雀
Chinese (Traditional): 肯亞紅麻雀
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