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Russet Sparrow or Cinnamon Tree sparrow

Passer rutilans

Photo by Harsha Singh
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Field Notes

Description:

Breeding male and female Russet sparrow. The color patterns of the two sexes differ just like those in house sparrow.

Habitat:

Western Himalayas.

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (8)
Harsha Singh
Thanks, Stevano. Eurasian Tree Sparrow looks very similar.
Stevano Puasa
So beautiful, in indonesia has one of the same genus, Passer Montanus. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eurasian_Tree_Sparrow
ceherzog
That's a good-lookin' sparrow!
Harsha Singh
Right, Kerry. At first sight they might even be mistaken as house sparrows. Thanks.
KerryHawkins
What a lovely little sparrow Harsha. More colourful than our common house sparrows in Australia.

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Himalayan Biodiversity
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PublishedMarch 27, 2013

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