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Arabian Golden Sparrow
Passer euchlorus
Arabian Golden Sparrow (Passer euchlorus) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Africa.
The Arabian Golden Sparrow (Passer euchlorus) is a member of the Passeridae family found in Africa and Europe & Northern Asia. Adults weigh 14 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 euchlorus
Where it lives
Northeastern Africa and southwestern Arabian Pen. in arid thornbush and fields: coastal southwestern, south-central, central Saudi Arabia and western, central Yemen (southwestern Arabian Pen.), Djibouti and northwestern Somalia
Quick facts
- Weight
- 14 g
- Diet
- Seed-eaters
- Family
- Passeridae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Arabian Golden Sparrow is a granivore — it feeds mainly on seeds and grain.
Behaviour
A bird of open scrub and shrubland, it forages mainly on the ground.
Migration
The Arabian Golden Sparrow is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Arabian Golden Sparrow (Passer euchlorus) is a species of bird in the Passeridae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It is found across Africa and Europe & Northern Asia. Its distribution covers AF, PAL ne Africa and sw Arabian Pen. in arid thornbush and fields: coastal sw, sc, c Saudi Arabia and w, c Yemen (sw Arabian Pen.), Djibouti and nw Somalia.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 14 g, with a wing length of about 5.9 cm and a tail of around 4.9 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 164,000 km².
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Arabian Golden Sparrow?
The Arabian Golden Sparrow is a very small bird that weighs around 14 g.
Where does the Arabian Golden Sparrow live?
The Arabian Golden Sparrow is found across Africa and Europe & Northern Asia with a range covering AF, PAL ne Africa and sw Arabian Pen. in arid thornbush and fields: coastal sw, sc, c Saudi Arabia and w, c Yemen (sw Arabian Pen.), Djibouti and nw Somalia, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Arabian Golden Sparrow belong to?
The Arabian Golden Sparrow (Passer euchlorus) belongs to the Passeridae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Arabian Golden Sparrow eat?
The Arabian Golden Sparrow is a granivore — it feeds mainly on seeds and grain.
Does the Arabian Golden Sparrow migrate?
The Arabian Golden Sparrow is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Arabian Golden 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.
How large is the Arabian Golden Sparrow's range?
The Arabian Golden Sparrow has a mapped global range of about 164,000 km².
Conservation
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