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3 unusual facts about Sudan Golden Sparrow


Sudan Golden Sparrow

The Sudan Golden Sparrow is a highly gregarious and nomadic bird and will form mixed flocks with other seed-eating birds, such as Red-billed Quelea, and other sparrows.

This species was first described by Martin Lichtenstein in 1823, as Fringilla lutea, from a specimen collected at Dongola, Sudan.

In particular, they and the Dead Sea Sparrow share a courtship display in which males quiver their wings above their body.



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