Saxaul Sparrow
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[Photo] Saxaul Sparrow (Passer ammodendri). A bird of temperate scrub and desert in central Asia. This one was photographed in a cemetery! Source: http://www.flickr.com/photos/merula/521907626/in/pool-birdguide/ Author: Alastair Rae (http://www.flickr.com/photos/merula/)

Order: Passeriformes
Family: Passeridae

The Saxaul Sparrow (Passer ammodendri) is a sparrow found in southern Russia, Turkestan, Mongolia and China. Its name is derived from the birds' close association with saxaul forests.

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