Spanish Sparrow

Passer hispaniolensis - Moineau espagnol

Systematics

Order
:
Passeriformes
Family
:
Passéridés
Genus
:
Passer
Species
:
hispaniolensis

Descriptor

Temminck, 1820

Biometrics

Size
: 16 cm
Wingspan
: 23 à 26 cm.
Weight
: 24 à 32 g

Geographic range

Distribution

Description identification

Spanish Sparrow (Passer hispaniolensis) is a species of bird in the Passeridae family.

Subspecific information 2 subspecies

Passer hispaniolensis hispaniolensis (Iberian Pen. to w Turkey, e Atlantic islands, nw Africa)
Passer hispaniolensis transcaspicus (Middle East to s Kazakhstan, w China and Afghanistan)

Foreign names

Moineau espagnol,
Gorrión moruno,
Pardal-espanhol,
Weidensperling,
berki veréb,
Spaanse Mus,
Passera sarda,
Spansk sparv,
Middelhavsspurv,
vrabec obojkový,
vrabec pokřovní,
Spansk Spurv,
pensasvarpunen,
pardal de passa,
Spánarspör,
wróbel śródziemnomorski,
melnkrūšu zvirbulis, Spānijas zvirbulis,
travniški vrabec,
Черногрудый воробей,
スペインスズメ,
黑胸麻雀,
黑胸麻雀,

Voice song and cries

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Habitat

Forest : Temperate, Subtropical/Tropical Dry ; Shrubland : Temperate, Subtropical/Tropical Dry, Mediterranean-type Shrubby Vegetation ; Grassland : Subtropical/Tropical Dry ; Artificial/Terrestrial : Arable Land, Plantations, Rural Gardens, Urban Areas