Spanish Sparrow
Passer hispaniolensis
- Class
- Bird
- Rarity
- Common
- Observations
- 4,961
- Most observed in
- 🇪🇸 Spain
- Conservation
- Least Concern
Description
The Spanish sparrow or willow sparrow (Passer hispaniolensis) is a passerine bird of the sparrow family Passeridae. It is found in the Mediterranean region and south-west and central Asia. It is very similar to the closely related house sparrow, and the two species show their close relation in a "biological mix-up" of hybridisation in the Mediterranean region, which complicates the taxonomy of this species.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Spanish sparrow”.