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Passer rufocinctus
Two races : In the highlands br. male has a pale eye, small black bib; curved rufous streak around the ear-coverts and a rufous rump. In Tanzania, paler overall with a black line below the rusty supercillium and around the ear-coverts; dark eyes. both races are duller and paler with grey throats. Photo taken at Serengeti National Park, Tanzania
Highlands of Kenya & Tanzania, inhabiting bushed grasslands, villages and towns. Altitude ranging from 1000-3000m
Information from : Birds of East Africa by Terry Stevenson, John Fanshawe
Spotted on Jan 6, 2018
Submitted on Aug 7, 2019
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