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Sudan Golden Sparrow
Passer luteus
Sudan Golden Sparrow (Passer luteus) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Africa.
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The Sudan Golden Sparrow (Passer luteus) is a member of the Passeridae family found in Africa. Adults weigh 11.2 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 luteus
Where it lives
Sahel zone in arid scrub and cereal fields: southern Mauritania and northern Senegal east to eastern Sudan, northern Eritrea and far northern Ethiopia
Quick facts
- Weight
- 11.2 g
- Diet
- Seed-eaters
- Family
- Passeridae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Sudan 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 Sudan Golden Sparrow is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Sudan Golden Sparrow (Passer luteus) is a member of the Passeridae family, within the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across Africa. Its distribution covers AF Sahel zone in arid scrub and cereal fields: s Mauritania and n Senegal e to e Sudan, n Eritrea and far n Ethiopia.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 11.2 g, with a wing length of about 6.3 cm and a tail of around 5 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 2.9 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Sudan Golden Sparrow?
The Sudan Golden Sparrow is a very small bird that weighs around 11.2 g.
Where does the Sudan Golden Sparrow live?
The Sudan Golden Sparrow is found across Africa with a range covering AF Sahel zone in arid scrub and cereal fields: s Mauritania and n Senegal e to e Sudan, n Eritrea and far n Ethiopia, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Sudan Golden Sparrow belong to?
The Sudan Golden Sparrow (Passer luteus) belongs to the Passeridae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Sudan Golden Sparrow eat?
The Sudan Golden Sparrow is a granivore — it feeds mainly on seeds and grain.
Does the Sudan Golden Sparrow migrate?
The Sudan Golden Sparrow is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Sudan 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.
What sound does the Sudan Golden Sparrow make?
1 real field recording of the Sudan Golden 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 Sudan Golden Sparrow's range?
The Sudan Golden Sparrow has a mapped global range of about 2.9 million km².
Conservation
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