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Yellow-spotted Bush Sparrow
Gymnoris pyrgita
Yellow-spotted Bush Sparrow (Gymnoris pyrgita) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Africa.
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The Yellow-spotted Bush Sparrow (Gymnoris pyrgita) is a member of the Passeridae family found in Africa. Adults weigh 24.1 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 Gymnoris
- Species pyrgita
Where it lives
Sahel zone and northeastern Africa in dry woods and gardens: patchily southern Mauritania and northern Senegal to northern Eritrea and Somalia, south through Ethiopia (except western) to far northeastern Uganda and central Tanzania
Quick facts
- Weight
- 24.1 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Passeridae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Grassland & open country
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Yellow-spotted Bush Sparrow is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Behaviour
A bird of open grassland, it uses a wide range of foraging strategies.
Migration
The Yellow-spotted Bush Sparrow is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Yellow-spotted Bush Sparrow (Gymnoris pyrgita) is a member of the Passeridae family, within the order Passeriformes. Its range spans Africa. Its distribution covers AF Sahel zone and ne Africa in dry woods and gardens: patchily s Mauritania and n Senegal to n Eritrea and Somalia, s through Ethiopia (except w) to far ne Uganda and c Tanzania.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 24.1 g, with a wing length of about 8.6 cm and a tail of around 6.1 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 1.6 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Yellow-spotted Bush Sparrow?
The Yellow-spotted Bush Sparrow is a small bird that weighs around 24.1 g.
Where does the Yellow-spotted Bush Sparrow live?
The Yellow-spotted Bush Sparrow is found across Africa with a range covering AF Sahel zone and ne Africa in dry woods and gardens: patchily s Mauritania and n Senegal to n Eritrea and Somalia, s through Ethiopia (except w) to far ne Uganda and c Tanzania, where it favours open grassland, scrub and lightly vegetated country.
What family does the Yellow-spotted Bush Sparrow belong to?
The Yellow-spotted Bush Sparrow (Gymnoris pyrgita) belongs to the Passeridae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Yellow-spotted Bush Sparrow eat?
The Yellow-spotted Bush Sparrow is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Yellow-spotted Bush Sparrow migrate?
The Yellow-spotted Bush Sparrow is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Yellow-spotted Bush 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 Yellow-spotted Bush Sparrow make?
1 real field recording of the Yellow-spotted Bush 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 Yellow-spotted Bush Sparrow's range?
The Yellow-spotted Bush Sparrow has a mapped global range of about 1.6 million km².
Conservation
Every bird benefits from bird-safe windows, native plants, and keeping cats indoors. Small changes at home add up to real protection.
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