Gymnoris
Gymnoris is a genus of passerine birds in the sparrow family Passeridae. Three species are found in Africa while the yellow-throated sparrow ranges from Turkey to India.
| Gymnoris | |
|---|---|
| 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 Franklin, 1831 | |
| Species | |
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The genus was introduced by the English zoologist Edward Blyth in 1845 with the yellow-throated sparrow as the type species. The name combines the Ancient Greek words gumnos "bare" or "naked" and rhinos "nostrils".
There are four species recognized:
| Image | Scientific name | Common name | Distribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gymnoris pyrgita | Yellow-spotted bush sparrow | the Sahel and the Horn of Africa | |
| Gymnoris superciliaris | Yellow-throated bush sparrow | south-central and southern Africa | |
| Gymnoris dentata | Sahel bush sparrow | Africa from Mauritania to Guinea and east to Eritrea and the south-western Arabian Peninsula | |
| Gymnoris xanthocollis | Yellow-throated sparrow | southern Asia | |
These species are sometimes placed in the genus Petronia.
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