Malaysia
Sabah, Borneo
Eurasian Tree Sparrow
Seven subspecies...found over most
of temperate Eurasia and Southeast
Asia...introduced into the U.S.
Passer montanus malaccensis
(L 5-5.5" WS 8.25" Wt 0.86 oz)
Kota Kinabalu 25Jul2018
 
12Aug2018
© Anon Torimi
xeno-canto
Passer is Latin for sparrow;
montanus is Latin for of the
mountain.
In Mao’s campaign against the
Tree Sparrow, crop-eating insects
flourished contributing to the
Great Famine, which killed over
30 million people.
(Debbie Blue)
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