Passerinae

Japanese: Passerinae
Passerinae

…The subfamily Bubalornithinae includes the African buffalo-weaver Bubalornis albirostris . The subfamily Passerinae includes sparrows and house sparrows, which are widespread in the Old World and have been introduced to North America and other places. The subfamily Ploceinae has the greatest number of species, and most of them are found in tropical Africa. …

*Some of the terminology that mentions "Passerinae" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…オニハタオリ亜科BubalornithinaeにはアフリカにいるウシハタオリBubalornis albirostris(英名buffalo‐weaver)などがある。スズメ亜科Passerinaeにはスズメやイエスズメなどがあり,旧世界に広く分布していて,北アメリカなどに移入されている。種数のもっとも多いのはハタオリドリ亜科Ploceinaeで,その大部分は熱帯アフリカにいる。…

※「Passerinae」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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