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Great Sparrow

Great Sparrow - Adult female

Photographer

» Doug Kelson

Location

» Mount Etjo Safari Lodge, Namibia

Country image taken

» Namibia

Date

» October, 2006

Equipment

» Nikon Coolpix 4500 through Kowa Prominar

Bird Species

»Passer motitensis - Great Sparrow

Bird Species (French)

»Grand Moineau

Bird Family

»Passeridae - Sparrow, Bush Sparrows

Bird Group

»Passeriformes Flycatchers, Starlings, Sunbirds, Swallows, Warblers, Weavers etc

Bird Status

» Least Concern

Remarks

» According to my notes, this is a White-browed Sparrow-weaver but, clearly, it lacks the dark brown cheek and black loral "moustache". I cannot find a picture of a juvenile but I read that they have horn-coloured bills. Any ideas? Further research suggests this an adult female Great Sparrow.

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