Sparrows
Order: Passeriformes. Family: Passeridae
Sparrows are small passerine birds. In general, sparrows tend to be small, plump, brown or grey birds with short tails and short powerful beaks. Sparrows are seed-eaters, and they also consume small insects. There are 35 species worldwide and 7 species which occur in Niger.
- House Sparrow Passer domesticus (I)
- Spanish Sparrow Passer hispaniolensis (A)
- Gray-headed Sparrow Passer griseus
- Desert Sparrow Passer simplex
- Sudan Golden-Sparrow Passer luteus
- Yellow-spotted Petronia Petronia pyrgita
- Bush Petronia Petronia dentata
Read more about this topic: List Of Birds Of Niger
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The curd-pale moon, the white stars in the sky,
And the loud chaunting of the unquiet leaves,
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Pigeons settling on the bears bread, buzzards
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