Shelley's Sparrow
Encyclopedia
Shelley's Sparrow also known as Shelley's Rufous Sparrow or the White Nile Rufous Sparrow, is a sparrow
found in South Sudan
, Ethiopia
, Uganda
, and Kenya
. It is frequently considered a subspecies of the Kenya Sparrow, which in turn is considered a subspecies of the Great Sparrow.
Sparrow
The sparrows are a family of small passerine birds, Passeridae. They are also known as true sparrows, or Old World sparrows, names also used for a genus of the family, Passer...
found in South Sudan
South Sudan
South Sudan , officially the Republic of South Sudan, is a landlocked country located in the Sahel region of northeastern Africa. It is also part of the North Africa UN sub-region. Its current capital is Juba, which is also its largest city; the capital city is planned to be moved to the more...
, Ethiopia
Ethiopia
Ethiopia , officially known as the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, is a country located in the Horn of Africa. It is the second-most populous nation in Africa, with over 82 million inhabitants, and the tenth-largest by area, occupying 1,100,000 km2...
, Uganda
Uganda
Uganda , officially the Republic of Uganda, is a landlocked country in East Africa. Uganda is also known as the "Pearl of Africa". It is bordered on the east by Kenya, on the north by South Sudan, on the west by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, on the southwest by Rwanda, and on the south by...
, and Kenya
Kenya
Kenya , officially known as the Republic of Kenya, is a country in East Africa that lies on the equator, with the Indian Ocean to its south-east...
. It is frequently considered a subspecies of the Kenya Sparrow, which in turn is considered a subspecies of the Great Sparrow.
External links
- White Nile Rufous Sparrow at the Internet Bird Collection