Chestnut Sparrow
Passer eminibey
Chestnut Sparrow (Passer eminibey) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Africa.
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The Chestnut Sparrow (Passer eminibey) is a member of the Passeridae family found in Africa. Adults weigh 13.4 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 eminibey
Where it lives
Northeastern African acacia savanna: central Chad (status?), southern Sudan and north-central Ethiopia to south-central Tanzania
Quick facts
- Weight
- 13.4 g
- Diet
- Seed-eaters
- Family
- Passeridae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Chestnut 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 Chestnut Sparrow is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Chestnut Sparrow (Passer eminibey) belongs to the Passeridae family of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans Africa. Its distribution covers AF ne African acacia savanna: c Chad (status?), s Sudan and nc Ethiopia to sc Tanzania.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 13.4 g, with a wing length of about 6 cm and a tail of around 4.2 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 549,000 km².
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Chestnut Sparrow?
The Chestnut Sparrow is a very small bird that weighs around 13.4 g.
Where does the Chestnut Sparrow live?
The Chestnut Sparrow is found across Africa with a range covering AF ne African acacia savanna: c Chad (status?), s Sudan and nc Ethiopia to sc Tanzania, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Chestnut Sparrow belong to?
The Chestnut Sparrow (Passer eminibey) belongs to the Passeridae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Chestnut Sparrow eat?
The Chestnut Sparrow is a granivore — it feeds mainly on seeds and grain.
Does the Chestnut Sparrow migrate?
The Chestnut Sparrow is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Chestnut 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 Chestnut Sparrow's range?
The Chestnut Sparrow has a mapped global range of about 549,000 km².
Conservation
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