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Northern Grey-headed Sparrow (Passer griseus), Swainson's Sparrow (Passer swainsonii), Parrot-billed Sparrow (Passer gongonensis) and Swahili Sparrow (Passer suahelicus) (Sibley and Monroe 1990, 1993) are retained as separate species contra Dowsett and Forbes-Watson (1993) who include swainsonii, gongonensis and suahelicus as subspecies of Northern Grey-headed Sparrow (Passer griseus).

Forms a superspecies with Swainson's Sparrow (Passer swainsonii), Parrot-billed Sparrow (Passer gongonensis), Northern Grey-headed Sparrow (Passer griseus) and Cape Sparrow (Passer diffusus). All are often treated as conspecific.


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