Arabian golden sparrow

The Arabian golden sparrow (Passer euchlorus) is a sparrow found in south west Arabia and also the coast of Somalia and Djibouti where it occurs in thorn savannah and scrub habitats. It is sometimes considered as a subspecies of the Sudan golden sparrow (Passer luteus).

Arabian golden sparrow
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Order:	Passeriformes
Family:	Passeridae
Genus:	Passer
Species:	P. euchlorus
Binomial name
Passer euchlorus (Bonaparte, 1850)
Synonyms
Auripasser euchlorus Auripasser luteus euchlorus Passer luteus euchlorus

An illustration of an Arabian golden sparrow (above) and a yellow-throated petronia (below) by Henrik Grönvold

It is sometimes kept as a pet.^[2]