The Sudan Golden Sparrow (Passer luteus) is a small bird in the sparrow family, found to the south of the Sahara Desert in Africa. It is a popular cage bird, and in aviculture it is known as the Golden Song Sparrow. The Arabian Golden Sparrow and this species are sometimes considered one species, the Golden Sparrow.
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