Kenya Rufous Sparrow
A species of Old World Sparrows Scientific name : Passer rufocinctus Genus : Old World Sparrows
Kenya Rufous Sparrow, A species of Old World Sparrows
Botanical name: Passer rufocinctus
Genus: Old World Sparrows
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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.
Size
14 cm
Feeding Habits
Kenya Rufous Sparrow primarily eats grains, small seeds, and domestic scraps, foraging mainly on the ground. This sparrow often feeds in pairs or small groups, occasionally including insects in its diet, particularly when feeding unfledged young.
Habitat
The habitat of kenya Rufous Sparrow encompasses dry acacia savannas and open woodlands. It also adapts well to anthropogenic landscapes, including cultivated lands as well as rural and urban areas. These environments are characterized by a mixture of natural and modified land, where vegetation primarily consists of scattered trees and shrubs, offering suitable foraging and nesting sites.
Dite type
Granivorous
General Info
Species Status
Not globally threatened.
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Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Order
Perching birds Family
Old world sparrows Genus
Old World Sparrows Species
Kenya Rufous Sparrow