| Gymnoris | |
|---|---|
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| Yellow-throated sparrow (Gymnoris xanthocollis) | |
Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Passeridae |
| Genus: | Gymnoris Blyth, 1845 |
| Type species | |
| Fringilla flavicollis[1] Franklin, 1831 | |
| Species | |
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Gymnoris is agenus ofpasserine birds in the sparrow familyPasseridae. Three species are found inAfrica while theyellow-throated sparrow ranges from Turkey to India.
The genus was introduced by the English zoologistEdward Blyth in 1845 with theyellow-throated sparrow as thetype species.[2][3] The name combines theAncient Greek wordsgumnos "bare" or "naked" andrhinos "nostrils".[4]
There are four species recognized:[5]
| Common name | Scientific name and subspecies | Range | Size and ecology | IUCN status and estimated population |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yellow-spotted bush sparrow
| Gymnoris pyrgita (Heuglin, 1862) | the Sahel and the Horn of Africa | Size: Habitat: Diet: | LC |
| Yellow-throated bush sparrow
| Gymnoris superciliaris Blyth, 1845 | south-central and southern Africa | Size: Habitat: Diet: | LC |
| Sahel bush sparrow
| Gymnoris dentata (Sundevall, 1850) | Africa from Mauritania to Guinea and east to Eritrea and the south-western Arabian Peninsula | Size: Habitat: Diet: | LC |
| Yellow-throated sparrow
| Gymnoris xanthocollis (Burton, 1838) Two subspecies
| southern Asia | Size: Habitat: Diet: | LC |
These species are sometimes placed in the genusPetronia.
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