Saxaul Sparrow

The Saxaul Sparrow is a passerine bird of the sparrow family Passeridae. A large sparrow at 14–16 cm , it is a mostly dull-coloured bird, with a distinctive pattern of head stripes. Three subspecies are recognised, differing mostly in the overall tone of their plumage and in the head striping of the female. The subspecies ammodendri occurs in the west of the Saxaul Sparrow's range, while stoliczkae and nigricans occur in the east. This distribution falls into six disjunct areas across Central Asia, where it is a bird of deserts, favouring areas with shrubs such as the saxaul, near rivers and oases. It is not seriously threatened by human activities, but is not common and has lost parts of its range to habitat destruction caused by agriculture.

The Saxaul Sparrow is classified as Least Concern. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category.

The Saxaul Sparrow (Passer ammodendri) is a passerine bird of the sparrow family Passeridae. A large sparrow at 14–16 cm (5.5–6.3 in), it is a mostly dull-coloured bird, with a distinctive pattern of head stripes. Three subspecies are recognised, differing mostly in the overall tone of their plumage and in the head striping of the female. The subspecies ammodendri occurs in the west of the Saxaul Sparrow's range, while stoliczkae and nigricans occur in the east. More

The Saxaul Sparrow inhabits the deserts of the south half of Kazakhstan. The detailed distribution in Kazakhstan please see in the chapter "Races". Passer ammodendri Gould, 1872 Saxaul Sparrow Races: Passer ammodendri ammodendri Gould, 1872 Passer ammodendri nigricans Stepanyan, 1961 No Synonyms - Description - The male of Saxaul Sparrow have grey yellowish tinged upperparts. More

The Saxaul Sparrow (Passer ammodendri) is a sparrow found in southern Russia, Turkestan, Mongolia and China. Its name is derived from the birds' close association with saxaul forests. - ABOUT ME More