Desert sparrow

The desert sparrow (Passer simplex) is a bird of the sparrow family Passeridae, found in the Sahara Desert, Central Asia, and Iran. Two subspecies occur in some of driest parts of the Sahara Desert in northern Africa, and a distinct subspecies occurs in areas of Iran, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan. The Asian subspecies may be a separate species, and is called the Asian desert sparrow or Zarudny's sparrow (Passer simplex zarudnyi). According to Guy Kirwan and colleagues, the Asian birds are separate under any definitions of species except the biological species concept. BirdLife International, and therefore the IUCN Red List, recognise both species.

Desert sparrow

The desert sparrow (Passer simplex) is a bird of the sparrow family Passeridae, found in the Sahara Desert, Central Asia, and Iran. Two subspecies occur in some of driest parts of the Sahara Desert in northern Africa, and a distinct subspecies occurs in areas of Iran, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan. The Asian subspecies may be a separate species, and is called the Asian desert sparrow or Zarudny's sparrow (Passer simplex zarudnyi). According to Guy Kirwan and colleagues, the Asian birds are separate under any definitions of species except the biological species concept. BirdLife International, and therefore the IUCN Red List, recognise both species.