Old World Sparrows, Snowfinches

Spanish Sparrow

Passer hispaniolensis

The Spanish Sparrow (Passer hispaniolensis) is a 24 g scrub bird that eats mostly seeds. It stays put all year.

Family

Old World Sparrows, Snowfinches

Order

Passeriformes

Weight

24 g

Habitat

Shrubland

Diet

Plants and seeds

Migration

Resident

Countries recorded

44

Recorded in Spain, Israel, Portugal, Turkey, Greece, Bulgaria, Italy, Cyprus, Malta, Morocco, Iran, Tunisia, Kuwait, Cabo Verde, Croatia, Palestine, Algeria, Romania, Egypt, Georgia, Azerbaijan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Netherlands, Jordan, Albania, India, Kazakhstan, Afghanistan, Russia, Ukraine, North Macedonia, Libya, Uzbekistan, Iraq, Bosnia and Herz., France, Lebanon, United Kingdom, United Arab Emirates, Montenegro, China, Serbia, Pakistan.

Where to see it: Oued Beni Brahim, Zighoud Youcef (Algeria); Buskett Gardens (Malta); Salina Nature Reserve (Malta); Simar Nature Reserve (Malta); Ghadira Nature Reserve (Malta).

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