Photo: Imran Shah from Islamabad, Pakistan / CC BY-SA 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Sind Sparrow
Passer pyrrhonotus
Sind Sparrow (Passer pyrrhonotus) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Sind Sparrow (Passer pyrrhonotus) is a member of the Passeridae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 21.9 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Passeridae Old World Sparrows, Snowfinches
- Genus Passer
- Species pyrrhonotus
Where it lives
Southwestern southern Asian riparian jungle: southeastern Iran (probably), southern, central Pakistan and sub-Himalayan northwestern India
Quick facts
- Weight
- 21.9 g
- Diet
- Seed-eaters
- Family
- Passeridae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Sind Sparrow is a granivore — it feeds mainly on seeds and grain.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open scrub and shrubland, it forages mainly on the ground.
Migration
The Sind Sparrow is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Sind Sparrow (Passer pyrrhonotus) is a species of bird in the Passeridae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR sw s Asian riparian jungle: se Iran (probably), s, c Pakistan and sub-Himalayan nw India.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 21.9 g, with a wing length of about 6.6 cm and a tail of around 5.1 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 525,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Sind Sparrow?
The Sind Sparrow is a small bird that weighs around 21.9 g.
Where does the Sind Sparrow live?
The Sind Sparrow is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR sw s Asian riparian jungle: se Iran (probably), s, c Pakistan and sub-Himalayan nw India, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Sind Sparrow belong to?
The Sind Sparrow (Passer pyrrhonotus) belongs to the Passeridae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Sind Sparrow eat?
The Sind Sparrow is a granivore — it feeds mainly on seeds and grain.
Does the Sind Sparrow migrate?
The Sind Sparrow is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Sind Sparrow endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Sind Sparrow make?
1 real field recording of the Sind Sparrow — including its subsong — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Sind Sparrow's range?
The Sind Sparrow has a mapped global range of about 525,000 km².
Conservation
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