Parrot-billed Sparrow
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The Parrot-billed Sparrow (Passer gongonensis) is found in the arid lowlands of east central Africa
. At 18 centimetres (7.1 in) and 42 grams (1.5 oz), it is largest of the sparrow
s of the family
Passeridae. It is often considered a subspecies of the Grey-headed Sparrow
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Africa
Africa is the world's second largest and second most populous continent, after Asia. At about 30.2 million km² including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of the Earth's total surface area and 20.4% of the total land area...
. At 18 centimetres (7.1 in) and 42 grams (1.5 oz), it is largest of the 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...
s of the family
Family (biology)
In biological classification, family is* a taxonomic rank. Other well-known ranks are life, domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, genus, and species, with family fitting between order and genus. As for the other well-known ranks, there is the option of an immediately lower rank, indicated by the...
Passeridae. It is often considered a subspecies of the Grey-headed Sparrow
Grey-headed Sparrow
The Northern Grey-headed Sparrow , also known as the Grey-headed Sparrow or Common Grey-headed Sparrow, is a resident breeding bird species in much of tropical Africa...
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