Plain-backed Sparrow

When to see the Plain-backed Sparrow

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

Where to see the Plain-backed Sparrow

The map shades 6 countries with regular records. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.

About the Plain-backed Sparrow

The plain-backed sparrow, also called the Pegu sparrow or olive-backed sparrow, is a sparrow found in Southeast Asia. Its range spans from Myanmar to central Vietnam, and south to the western part of Peninsular Malaysia.

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Easily confused with

Kenya SparrowPasser rufocinctusThe Kenya sparrow, also known as the Kenya rufous sparrow, is a sparrow found in Kenya and Tanzania. Great SparrowPasser motitensisThe great sparrow, also known as the southern rufous sparrow, is found in southern Africa in dry, wooded savannah and towns. Russet SparrowPasser cinnamomeusThe russet sparrow is a small chunky bird, with plumage warm rufous in overall colour.