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Least Concern

Eurasian Tree Sparrow

Passer montanus

Eurasian Tree Sparrow (Passer montanus) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Europe & Northern Asia.

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The Eurasian Tree Sparrow (Passer montanus) is a member of the Passeridae family found in Europe & Northern Asia and South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 21.4 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.

LC Least Concern

Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.

Where it fits

  1. Class Aves
  2. Order Passeriformes
  3. Family Passeridae Old World Sparrows, Snowfinches
  4. Genus Passer
  5. Species montanus

Where it lives

Subarctic to tropics of Palearctic and Oriental regions in farms, parks, cities: British Isles, southern Scandinavia, southeastern Murmansk east to southern Chukotka, Kamchatka, and Commander Is. (northwest to northeastern Russia), in south to Iberian Pen., Gran Canaria (central Canary Is., Macaronesia, west of northern Africa), Mediterranean is. through Turkey, northern Iran, south-central Pakistan, Tibet, central, eastern Himalayas through southeastern Asia, eastern Asian is. from Kuril Is., all Japan, Taiwan, all Philippines and Indonesian Arch.; introduced many other places

Quick facts

Weight
21.4 g
Family
Passeridae
Habitat
Woodland

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Biology & behaviour

Diet

The Eurasian Tree Sparrow is a granivore — it feeds mainly on seeds and grain.

Behaviour

A bird of semi-open woodland, it forages mainly on the ground.

Migration

The Eurasian Tree Sparrow is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.

The Eurasian Tree Sparrow (Passer montanus) belongs to the Passeridae family of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans Europe & Northern Asia and South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers PAL, OR subarctic to tropics of Palearctic and Oriental regions in farms, parks, cities: British Isles, s Scandinavia, se Murmansk e to s Chukotka, Kamchatka, and Commander Is. (nw to ne Russia), in s to Iberian Pen., Gran Canaria (c Canary Is., Macaronesia, w of n Africa), Mediterranean is. through Turkey, n Iran, sc Pakistan, Tibet, c, e Himalayas through se Asia, e Asian is. from Kuril Is., all Japan, Taiwan, all Philippines and Indonesian Arch.; introduced many other places.

It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 21.4 g, with a wing length of about 6.8 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 39.1 million km² — a very large global range.

Songs & calls

Eurasian Tree Sparrow — Call, song

Recorded by Philippe_Grange Licence: Public Domain

Frequently asked questions

How big is the Eurasian Tree Sparrow?

The Eurasian Tree Sparrow is a small bird that weighs around 21.4 g.

Where does the Eurasian Tree Sparrow live?

The Eurasian Tree Sparrow is found across Europe & Northern Asia and South & Southeast Asia with a range covering PAL, OR subarctic to tropics of Palearctic and Oriental regions in farms, parks, cities: British Isles, s Scandinavia, se Murmansk e to s Chukotka, Kamchatka, and Commander Is. (nw to ne Russia), in s to Iberian Pen., Gran Canaria (c Canary Is., Macaronesia, w of n Africa), Mediterranean is. through Turkey, n Iran, sc Pakistan, Tibet, c, e Himalayas through se Asia, e Asian is. from Kuril Is., all Japan, Taiwan, all Philippines and Indonesian Arch.; introduced many other places, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.

What family does the Eurasian Tree Sparrow belong to?

The Eurasian Tree Sparrow (Passer montanus) belongs to the Passeridae family, in the order Passeriformes.

What does the Eurasian Tree Sparrow eat?

The Eurasian Tree Sparrow is a granivore — it feeds mainly on seeds and grain.

Does the Eurasian Tree Sparrow migrate?

The Eurasian Tree Sparrow is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.

Is the Eurasian Tree 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 Eurasian Tree Sparrow make?

1 real field recording of the Eurasian Tree Sparrow — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.

How large is the Eurasian Tree Sparrow's range?

The Eurasian Tree Sparrow has a mapped global range of about 39.1 million km².

Conservation

Least Concern

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