Species profile
Desert Sparrow
Passer simplex
Quick answer
Breeding regions are AF. Breeding subregions are n Africa in Saharan oases, wadis and towns: se Morocco e to c, se Libya, s through Mauritania and e to c Sudan.
- Scientific name
- Passer simplex
- Family
- Passeridae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Genus
- Passer
- Conservation status
- Least Concern
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Related species in Passeridae
- Abd al Kuri Sparrow (Passer hemileucus)
- Afghan Snowfinch (Pyrgilauda theresae)
- Angroyan cyanopterus (Angroyan cyanopterus)
- Arabian Golden Sparrow (Passer euchlorus)
- Austrartamus melanops (Austrartamus melanops)
- Black-capped Social-Weaver (Pseudonigrita cabanisi)
- Cape Sparrow (Passer melanurus)
- Chestnut Sparrow (Passer eminibey)