Passer is a genus o sparraes, forby kent as the true sparraes. The genus includes the hoose sparrae an the Eurasie tree sparrae, some o the maist common birds in the warld.

Passer
Male cape sparraes in Namibie
Scientific classification e
Kinrick: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Cless: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Faimily: Passeridae
Genus: Passer
Brisson, 1760
Species

See text.

Synonyms

Pyrgita Cuvier, 1817
Corospiza Bonaparte, 1850
Auripasser Bonaparte, 1851
Sorella Hartlaub, 1880
Ammopasser Zarudny, 1880