Arabian Golden Sparrow

It is sometimes considered as a subspecies of the Sudan Golden Sparrow .

The Arabian Golden 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 Arabian Golden Sparrow (Passer euchlorus) is a sparrow found in south west Arabia and also the coast of Somalia and Djibouti where it occurs in thorn savanna and scrub habitats. It is sometimes considered as a subspecies of the Sudan Golden Sparrow (Passer luteus). References - 1. ^ BirdLife International (2004). Passer euchlorus. 2006. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. www.iucnredlist.org. More

The male Arabian Golden Sparrow is almost entirely gold-coloured, the male Chestnut Sparrow is mostly chestnut, and the male Sudan Golden Sparrow is intermediate. British ornithologist Richard Meinertzhagen considered these three species to be conspecific; however, the range of the Sudan Golden Sparrow overlaps with that of the Chestnut Sparrow without any known interbreeding in a small area of Sudan. These species are similar in their behaviour, which is adapted to the unpredictable conditions of their arid habitat. More