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Passer rufocinctus

Kenya Sparrow


Passer rufocinctus

Fischer, GA; Reichenow, A, 1884
Gorrión Keniata

Family: Passeridae
Order: Passeriformes
Class: Aves
Phylum / Division: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia

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Conservation status according to BirdLife International: Least Concern


Description


The Kenya sparrow (Passer rufocinctus), also known as the Kenya rufous sparrow, is a sparrow found in Kenya and Tanzania. It tends to be found in dry wooded savannah and agricultural areas. Some authorities have lumped the great sparrow (P. motitensis), the Kenya sparrow, and the Socotra sparrow (P. insularis) into P. motitensis following Dowsett and Forbes-Watson (1993). Some authorities also lump Shelley´s sparrow and the Kordofan sparrow with this species, or all three with the great sparrow.

Source: Wikipedia, article Passer rufocinctus. Content adapted from Wikipedia, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license. Accessed on 17/07/2026.





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Foto
Photography ID: 207210
  Adult

Nairobi
Nairobi
Kenya
04/30/2017
Diego Carus
Foto
Photography ID: 196008
  Adult

Parque Nacional de Aberdare
Central
Kenya
03/02/2017
Edith Polverini



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
58538330/04/2017KenyaNairobiThe David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust, NairobiDiego Carus
55744402/03/2017KenyaCentralParque Nacional de AberdareEdith Polverini
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Please use the following reference when citing this species account.
EcoRegistros. 2026. Kenya Sparrow (Passer rufocinctus) – Species account. Accessed from www.ecoregistros.org on 15/09/2026.