Zarudny’s Sparrow
Passer zarudnyi
Zarudny's Sparrow (Passer zarudnyi) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Europe & Northern Asia.
The Zarudny’s Sparrow (Passer zarudnyi) is a member of the Passeridae family found in Europe & Northern Asia. Adults weigh 19.5 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 zarudnyi
Where it lives
South-central Palearctic in arid scrub: Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan
Quick facts
- Weight
- 19.5 g
- Diet
- Seed-eaters
- Family
- Passeridae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Zarudny’s 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 Zarudny’s Sparrow is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Zarudny’s Sparrow (Passer zarudnyi) belongs to the Passeridae family of the order Passeriformes. It is found across Europe & Northern Asia. Its distribution covers PAL sc Palearctic in arid scrub: Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 19.5 g, with a wing length of about 7.3 cm and a tail of around 6.2 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 186,000 km².
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Zarudny’s Sparrow?
The Zarudny’s Sparrow is a small bird that weighs around 19.5 g.
Where does the Zarudny’s Sparrow live?
The Zarudny’s Sparrow is found across Europe & Northern Asia with a range covering PAL sc Palearctic in arid scrub: Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Zarudny’s Sparrow belong to?
The Zarudny’s Sparrow (Passer zarudnyi) belongs to the Passeridae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Zarudny’s Sparrow eat?
The Zarudny’s Sparrow is a granivore — it feeds mainly on seeds and grain.
Does the Zarudny’s Sparrow migrate?
The Zarudny’s Sparrow is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Zarudny’s 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 Zarudny’s Sparrow's range?
The Zarudny’s Sparrow has a mapped global range of about 186,000 km².
Conservation
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