Northern Grey-headed Sparrow

What the Northern Grey-headed Sparrow sounds like

Recorded by paulo kivuyo · Dawn song · kikatiti, Meru, Arusha Region, Tanzania · CC BY-SA 4.0 · via xeno-canto

When to see the Northern Grey-headed Sparrow

One bar for each month, and every month is filled: this bird is recorded here in all twelve. The wide bar is November, the month with the most records.

Where to see the Northern Grey-headed Sparrow

The map shades 39 countries with regular records, and 2 more in a lighter tone where the bird turns up only as a stray. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.

Recorded as a rare visitor in South Africa, Somalia.

About the Northern Grey-headed Sparrow

The northern grey-headed sparrow, also known as the grey-headed sparrow, is a species of bird in the sparrow family Passeridae, which is resident in much of tropical Africa. It occurs in a wide range of open habitats, including open woodlands and human habitation, often occupying the same niche as the house sparrow does in Eurasia.

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Easily confused with

Italian SparrowPasser italiaeThe Italian sparrow is a small chunky bird, with grey and brown plumage. Russet SparrowPasser cinnamomeusThe russet sparrow is a small chunky bird, with plumage warm rufous in overall colour. Plain-backed SparrowPasser flaveolusThe plain-backed sparrow, also called the Pegu sparrow or olive-backed sparrow, is a sparrow found in Southeast Asia.