Sind sparrow
The Sind sparrow (Passer pyrrhonotus), also known as the Sind jungle sparrow, jungle sparrow, or rufous-backed sparrow, is a passerine bird of the Passeridae sparrow family.
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Passer pyrrhonotus Blyth, 1845
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It lives around the Indus valley region of Pakistan and parts of the Republic of India.[1] Within its Indus valley breeding range in Pakistan and western India, the Sind sparrow lives in wetland habitats with thorny scrub and tall grass.
Sind Sparrow Media
Illustration of a pair by John Gerrard Keulemans, 1888
Nest at Sultanpur National Park in India