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 11 species which occur in Iran.
- Saxaul Sparrow Passer ammodendri
- House Sparrow Passer domesticus
- Spanish Sparrow Passer hispaniolensis
- Sind Sparrow Passer pyrrhonotus
- Dead Sea Sparrow Passer moabiticus
- Desert Sparrow Passer simplex (A)
- Eurasian Tree Sparrow Passer montanus
- Chestnut-shouldered Petronia Petronia xanthocollis
- Rock Petronia Petronia petronia
- Pale Rockfinch Carpospiza brachydactyla
- White-winged Snowfinch Montifringilla nivalis
Read more about this topic: List Of Birds Of Iran
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