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Spanish Sparrow

Passer hispaniolensis

Classification

Class
Aves

The Spanish sparrow or willow sparrow (Passer hispaniolensis) is a passerine bird of the sparrow family Passeridae. It is found in the Mediterranean region and south-west and central Asia. It is very similar to the closely related house sparrow, and the two species show their close relation in a "biological mix-up" of hybridisation in the Mediterranean region, which complicates the taxonomy of this species.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
Spain · 93,276Italy · 2,507France · 38