Old World Sparrows, Snowfinches

Swahili Sparrow

Passer suahelicus

The Swahili Sparrow (Passer suahelicus) is a 25 g grassland bird that eats mostly seeds. It stays put all year.

Family

Old World Sparrows, Snowfinches

Order

Passeriformes

Weight

25 g

Habitat

Grassland

Diet

Plants and seeds

Migration

Resident

Countries recorded

2

Recorded in Tanzania, Kenya.

Where to see it: Serengeti NP (Tanzania); Tarangire NP (Tanzania); Maasai Mara NR · Mara Triangle (Kenya); Aga Khan University (private) · Ngaramtoni Korongo (Tanzania); Arusha NP (Tanzania).

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