Monday 4 October 2010

Golden Sparrows

Just read an interesting article about Golden Sparrows.

I have never seen any here in England but they are apparently closely related to the common House Sparrow.

They are so pretty too.

Hailing from Northern and Eastern Africa, Golden Sparrows are closely related to the ubiquitous House Sparrow (Passer domesticus), and indeed have hybridized with this species in captivity.  Female Golden Sparrows resemble their common, somberly-clad relatives somewhat in color.

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