Old World Sparrows, Snowfinches

Dead Sea Sparrow

Passer moabiticus

The Dead Sea Sparrow (Passer moabiticus) is a 16 g scrub bird that eats mostly seeds. It stays put all year.

Family

Old World Sparrows, Snowfinches

Order

Passeriformes

Weight

16 g

Habitat

Shrubland

Diet

Plants and seeds

Migration

Resident

Countries recorded

9

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