Passer flaveolus
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In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
The plain-backed sparrow (Passer flaveolus), also called the Pegu sparrow or olive-backed sparrow, is a sparrow found in Southeast Asia. Its range spans from Myanmar to central Vietnam, and south to the western part of Peninsular Malaysia.
Giebel, C. G. (1877). Thesaurus Ornithologiae (in German). Vol. III. Brockhaus. Summers-Smith, J. Denis (1988). The Sparrows: a Study of the Genus Passer. illustrated by Robert Gillmor. Calton, Staffs, England: T. & A. D. Poyser. ISBN 978-0-85661-048-6.
Pegu sparrow at the Internet Bird Collection Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Khao Yai National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 2 | Doi Inthanon National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 3 | Kaeng Krachan National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 4 | Cat Tien National Park | 🇻🇳 Vietnam |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Phnom Penh | 🇰🇭 Cambodia | |
| 2 | Bangkok | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 3 | Ho Chi Minh City | 🇻🇳 Vietnam |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Plain-backed Sparrow sighting in Ho Chi Minh City on a given day, based on 19 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 86th most-seen of the 103 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
May
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Plain-backed Sparrow in Ho Chi Minh City on a given day, against under 5% in June and August–February, the lowest months.
3rd of 3
Of the 3 cities where we can rate Plain-backed Sparrow sightings, Ho Chi Minh City ranks 3rd at under 5%. The best odds are in Phnom Penh (Cambodia, about 10%) and Bangkok (Thailand, about 10%).
Same genus: Passer
The closest relatives of the Plain-backed Sparrow that you can see in Ho Chi Minh City (genus Passer, True Sparrows) are Eurasian Tree Sparrow (about 90%) and House Sparrow (about 60%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Plain-backed Sparrow is recorded against all the birds logged in Ho Chi Minh City (19 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.
