Kenya Rufous Sparrow
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The Kenya Sparrow, also known as the Kenya Rufous Sparrow (Passer rufocinctus) is a sparrow
found in Kenya
and Tanzania
. It tends to be found in dry wooded savanna
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.
Sparrow
The sparrows are a family of small passerine birds, Passeridae. They are also known as true sparrows, or Old World sparrows, names also used for a genus of the family, Passer...
found in Kenya
Kenya
Kenya , officially known as the Republic of Kenya, is a country in East Africa that lies on the equator, with the Indian Ocean to its south-east...
and Tanzania
Tanzania
The United Republic of Tanzania is a country in East Africa bordered by Kenya and Uganda to the north, Rwanda, Burundi, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the west, and Zambia, Malawi, and Mozambique to the south. The country's eastern borders lie on the Indian Ocean.Tanzania is a state...
. It tends to be found in dry wooded savanna
Savanna
A savanna, or savannah, is a grassland ecosystem characterized by the trees being sufficiently small or widely spaced so that the canopy does not close. The open canopy allows sufficient light to reach the ground to support an unbroken herbaceous layer consisting primarily of C4 grasses.Some...
and agricultural areas. Some authorities have lumped the Great Sparrow (P. motitensis), the Kenya Sparrow, and the Socotra Sparrow
Socotra Sparrow
The Socotra Sparrow is a passerine bird endemic to the islands of Socotra, Samhah, and Darsah in the Indian Ocean, off the Horn of Africa...
(P. insularis) into P. motitensis following Dowsett and Forbes-Watson (1993). Some authorities also lump Shelley's Sparrow
Shelley's Sparrow
Shelley's Sparrow , also known as Shelley's Rufous Sparrow or the White Nile Rufous Sparrow, is a sparrow found in South Sudan, Ethiopia, Uganda, and Kenya. It is frequently considered a subspecies of the Kenya Sparrow, which in turn is considered a subspecies of the Great Sparrow.- External links...
and the Kordofan Sparrow
Kordofan Sparrow
The Kordofan Sparrow, also known as the Kordofan Rufous Sparrow, is a sparrow found only in northwestern Sudan and eastern Chad. It is frequently considered a subspecies of the Kenya Sparrow, which in turn is considered a subspecies of the Great Sparrow....
with this species, or all three with the Great Sparrow.