Passer pyrrhonotus
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
The Sind sparrow (Passer pyrrhonotus) is a passerine bird of the sparrow family, Passeridae, found around the Indus valley region in South Asia. Its name refers to the province of Sindh, and it is also known as the jungle, Sind jungle, or rufous-backed sparrow. Very similar to the related house sparrow, it is smaller and has distinguishing plumage features. As in the house sparrow, the male has brighter plumage than female and young birds, including black markings and a grey crown. Distinctively, the male has a chestnut stripe running down its head behind the eye, and the female has a darker head than other sparrow species. Its main vocalisations are soft chirping calls that are extended into longer songs with other sounds interspersed by breeding males. Historically, this species was thought to be very closely related to the house sparrow, but its closest evolutionary affinities may lie elsewhere. The species was discovered around 1840, but went undetected for several decades afterwards.
Within its Indus valley breeding range in Pakistan and western India, the Sind sparrow is patchily distributed in riverine and wetland habitats with thorny scrub and tall grass. During the non-breeding season, some birds enter drier habitats as they disperse short distances from their breeding habitat, or migrate into western Pakistan and the extreme east of Iran. Since this species is fairly common and expanding its range, it is assessed as least concern on the IUCN Red List. The Sind sparrow is social while feeding and gathers in small groups both while breeding and during winter dispersal. It feeds mostly on seeds and less often on insects, foraging close to the ground. Nests are made in the branches of thorny trees, and are untidy globular masses constructed from grass or other plant matter and lined with softer material. Both sexes are involved in building the nest and caring for the young, and usually raise two clutches of three to five young each breeding season. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| 1 | Lahore | 🇵🇰 Pakistan | |
| 2 | Chandigarh | 🇮🇳 India |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Sind Sparrow sighting in Chandigarh on a given day, based on 28 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 91st most-seen of the 161 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 20%, if each day is a fresh chance.
June to September
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Sind Sparrow in Chandigarh on a given day, against under 5% in October to May, the lowest months. Those are among Chandigarh's wettest months, with about 210 mm of rain a month against 5 mm in November.
2nd of 2
Of the 2 cities where we can rate Sind Sparrow sightings, Chandigarh ranks 2nd at under 5%. The best odds are in Lahore (Pakistan, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Sind Sparrow is recorded against all the birds logged in Chandigarh (28 verified sightings), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
