Common sparrow

“Species

This is a list of sparrow species:

§  Passer, the true sparrows

§  Saxaul Sparrow, Passer ammodendri

§  House Sparrow, Passer domesticus

§  Italian Sparrow,Passer italiae

§  Spanish Sparrow, Passer hispaniolensis

§  Sind Sparrow, Passer pyrrhonotus

§  Somali Sparrow, Passer castanopterus

§  Russet Sparrow, Passer rutilans

§  Plain-backed Sparrow, Passer flaveolus

§  Dead Sea Sparrow, Passer moabiticus

§  Iago Sparrow, Passer iagoensis

§  Great Sparrow, Passer motitensis

§  Kenya Sparrow, Passer rufocinctus

§  Kordofan Sparrow, Passer cordofanicus

§  Shelley's Sparrow, Passer shelleyi

§  Socotra Sparrow, Passer insularis

§  Abd al-Kuri Sparrow, Passer hemileucus

§  Cape Sparrow, Passer melanurus

§  Northern Grey-headed Sparrow, Passer griseus

§  Swainson's Sparrow, Passer swainsonii

§  Parrot-billed Sparrow, Passer gongonensis

§  Swahili Sparrow, Passer suahelicus

§  Southern Grey-headed Sparrow, Passer diffusus

§  Desert Sparrow, Passer simplex

§  Eurasian Tree Sparrow, Passer montanus

§  Sudan Golden Sparrow, Passer luteus

§  Arabian Golden Sparrow, Passer euchlorus

§  Chestnut Sparrow, Passer eminibey

§  Petronia, the petronias or rock sparrows

§  Yellow-spotted Petronia, Petronia pyrgita

§  Yellow-throated Sparrow, Petronia xanthocollis

§  Yellow-throated Petronia, Petronia superciliaris

§  Bush Petronia, Petronia dentata

§  Rock Sparrow, Petronia petronia

§  Carpospiza

§  Pale Rockfinch, Carpospiza brachydactyla

§  Montifringilla, the snowfinches

§  White-winged Snowfinch, Montifringilla nivalis

§  Black-winged Snowfinch, Montifringilla adamsi

§  White-rumped Snowfinch, Montifringilla taczanowskii

§  Père David's Snowfinch, Montifringilla davidiana

§  Rufous-necked Snowfinch, Montifringilla ruficollis

§  Blanford's Snowfinch, Montifringilla blanfordi

§  Afghan Snowfinch, Montifringilla theresae”

 

“The importance of 'inner values' -- female sparrows test the genetic make-up of their mates

Posted In: Life Sciences

By EurekAlert

Friday, May 27, 2011

How females select sexual partners is a significant concern to many males. The focus has gradually switched from the idea that certain males are the most attractive to considering that particular individuals might be intrinsically compatible. Recent results from Herbert Hoi and colleagues at the University of Veterinary Medicine, Vienna, suggest that -- at least for sparrows -- genetic considerations play a large part in the selection of mates. The work is published in BMC Evolutionary Biology.

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