Sudan golden sparrow

Sudan golden sparrow
A male in the National Aviary, Pittsburgh, U.S.
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Passeridae
Genus: Passer
Species:
P. luteus
Binomial name
Passer luteus
Synonyms
  • Fringilla lutea Lichtenstein, 1823

The Sudan golden sparrow (Passer luteus) is a small species of bird in the sparrow family found in sub-Saharan Africa. It is a famous cage bird, and in aviculture, it is known as the golden song sparrow. The Arabian golden sparrow and this species are sometimes considered one species, as the "golden sparrow".