Family

Old World Sparrows

Passeridae

33 species in our catalog · found in 125 parks

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassAves (Birds)
OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
FamilyPasseridae (Old World Sparrows)

Species in this group

LC Endemic

Passer melanurus

Daily sighting probability ~80% · Very likely

Plocepasser mahali

Daily sighting probability ~80% · Very likely

Passer montanus

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely

Philetairus socius

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely

Passer rufocinctus

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

Passer diffusus

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

Plocepasser donaldsoni

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

Montifringilla nivalis

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

Passer gongonensis

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

Gymnoris xanthocollis

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

Gymnoris superciliaris

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Passer griseus

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Pseudonigrita arnaudi

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Petronia petronia

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Histurgops ruficauda

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Gymnoris pyrgita

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Pseudonigrita cabanisi

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Passer suahelicus

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Passer swainsonii

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Passer eminibey

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Passer shelleyi

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Passer motitensis

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Plocepasser superciliosus

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Passer ammodendri

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Passer hispaniolensis

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Passer cinnamomeus

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Montifringilla adamsi

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Passer italiae

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Passer flaveolus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Gymnoris dentata

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Pyrgilauda blanfordi

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Passer castanopterus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Pyrgilauda davidiana

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

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Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~40%

Jan

~40%

Feb

~40%

Mar

~40%

Apr

~40%

May

~40%

Jun

~40%

Jul

~30%

Aug

~30%

Sep

~40%

Oct

~40%

Nov

~40%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Old World Sparrows

Warmer areas are where this group is recorded most often. Our parks Our cities In captivity: 9 zoos & centres

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Samburu National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	9 of 33	>90%
	White-browed Sparrow-Weaver			~70%
	Donaldson-Smith's Sparrow-Weaver			~60%
	Parrot-billed Sparrow			~60%
	Black-capped Social-Weaver			~40%
	Chestnut Sparrow			~30%
	Yellow-spotted Petronia			~30%
	Kenya Rufous Sparrow			<5%
	Gray-headed Social-Weaver			<5%
	Somali Sparrow			<5%
2	Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	4 of 33	>90%
	White-browed Sparrow-Weaver			~70%
	Social Weaver			~70%
	Cape Sparrow			~50%
	Southern Gray-headed Sparrow			~40%
3	Meru National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	5 of 33	~90%
	White-browed Sparrow-Weaver			~80%
	Parrot-billed Sparrow			~50%
	Yellow-spotted Petronia			~20%
	Chestnut Sparrow			~10%
	Donaldson-Smith's Sparrow-Weaver			~10%
4	Tsavo West National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	7 of 33	~90%
	White-browed Sparrow-Weaver			~60%
	Parrot-billed Sparrow			~40%
	Yellow-spotted Petronia			~30%
	Black-capped Social-Weaver			~30%
	Chestnut Sparrow			~10%
	Gray-headed Social-Weaver			~10%
	Kenya Rufous Sparrow			<5%
5	Namib-Naukluft National Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	5 of 33	~90%
	Cape Sparrow			~80%
	Social Weaver			~30%
	Southern Gray-headed Sparrow			~10%
	Great Rufous Sparrow			<5%
	White-browed Sparrow-Weaver			<5%
6	Tsavo East National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	6 of 33	~90%
	White-browed Sparrow-Weaver			~70%
	Parrot-billed Sparrow			~50%
	Yellow-spotted Petronia			~30%
	Black-capped Social-Weaver			~10%
	Chestnut Sparrow			<5%
	Gray-headed Social-Weaver			<5%
7	Liwonde National Park	🇲🇼 Malawi	4 of 33	~90%
	White-browed Sparrow-Weaver			~80%
	Southern Gray-headed Sparrow			~50%
	Northern Grey-headed Sparrow			~10%
	Yellow-throated Sparrow			<5%
8	Gobi Gurvansaikhan National Park	🇲🇳 Mongolia	5 of 33	~90%
	White-winged Snowfinch			~60%
	Rock Petronia			~50%
	Eurasian Tree Sparrow			~30%
	Saxaul Sparrow			~20%
	Small Snowfinch			<5%
9	Mkomazi National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	4 of 33	~80%
	White-browed Sparrow-Weaver			~60%
	Yellow-spotted Petronia			~40%
	Parrot-billed Sparrow			~20%
	Northern Grey-headed Sparrow			~20%
10	Nairobi National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	6 of 33	~80%
	Kenya Rufous Sparrow			~60%
	White-browed Sparrow-Weaver			~50%
	Yellow-spotted Petronia			~10%
	Gray-headed Social-Weaver			<5%
	Chestnut Sparrow			<5%
	Parrot-billed Sparrow			<5%
11	Serengeti National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	8 of 33	~80%
	Gray-headed Social-Weaver			~40%
	Rufous-tailed Weaver			~40%
	Swahili Sparrow			~30%
	Kenya Rufous Sparrow			~20%
	Chestnut Sparrow			~10%
	Northern Grey-headed Sparrow			~10%
	Yellow-spotted Petronia			~10%
	White-browed Sparrow-Weaver			<5%
12	Tarangire National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	8 of 33	~80%
	Rufous-tailed Weaver			~40%
	Swahili Sparrow			~30%
	White-browed Sparrow-Weaver			~30%
	Northern Grey-headed Sparrow			~20%
	Chestnut Sparrow			~10%
	Gray-headed Social-Weaver			<5%
	Yellow-spotted Petronia			<5%
	Kenya Rufous Sparrow			<5%
13	South Luangwa National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	4 of 33	~80%
	White-browed Sparrow-Weaver			~70%
	Southern Gray-headed Sparrow			~30%
	Northern Grey-headed Sparrow			~10%
	Yellow-throated Sparrow			<5%
14	Etosha National Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	5 of 33	~80%
	Southern Gray-headed Sparrow			~40%
	White-browed Sparrow-Weaver			~40%
	Great Rufous Sparrow			~20%
	Social Weaver			~20%
	Cape Sparrow			~10%
15	uMkhuze Game Reserve	🇿🇦 South Africa	2 of 33	~70%
	Yellow-throated Sparrow			~50%
	Southern Gray-headed Sparrow			~50%
16	Mana Pools National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	4 of 33	~70%
	Southern Gray-headed Sparrow			~50%
	White-browed Sparrow-Weaver			~50%
	Yellow-throated Sparrow			<5%
	Northern Grey-headed Sparrow			<5%
17	Hwange National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	4 of 33	~70%
	White-browed Sparrow-Weaver			~60%
	Southern Gray-headed Sparrow			~30%
	Yellow-throated Sparrow			~10%
	Northern Grey-headed Sparrow			<5%
18	Ngorongoro Conservation Area	🇹🇿 Tanzania	9 of 33	~70%
	Rufous-tailed Weaver			~40%
	Kenya Rufous Sparrow			~20%
	Swahili Sparrow			~20%
	Gray-headed Social-Weaver			~10%
	Chestnut Sparrow			~10%
	Northern Grey-headed Sparrow			~10%
	White-browed Sparrow-Weaver			<5%
	Yellow-spotted Petronia			<5%
	Black-capped Social-Weaver			<5%
19	Lower Zambezi National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	4 of 33	~70%
	Southern Gray-headed Sparrow			~50%
	White-browed Sparrow-Weaver			~40%
	Yellow-throated Sparrow			<5%
	Northern Grey-headed Sparrow			<5%
20	Kidepo Valley National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	6 of 33	~70%
	Northern Grey-headed Sparrow			~40%
	Yellow-spotted Petronia			~20%
	Gray-headed Social-Weaver			~20%
	White-browed Sparrow-Weaver			~20%
	Shelley's Rufous Sparrow			<5%
	Chestnut-crowned Sparrow-Weaver			<5%
21	Ruaha National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	3 of 33	~70%
	Gray-headed Social-Weaver			~50%
	Swahili Sparrow			~40%
	Northern Grey-headed Sparrow			~10%
22	Awash National Park	🇪🇹 Ethiopia	3 of 33	~70%
	White-browed Sparrow-Weaver			~40%
	Swainson's Sparrow			~30%
	Yellow-spotted Petronia			~20%
23	Gauja National Park	🇱🇻 Latvia	1 of 33	~70%
	Eurasian Tree Sparrow			~70%
24	Gonarezhou National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	2 of 33	~70%
	Southern Gray-headed Sparrow			~60%
	Yellow-throated Sparrow			~20%
25	Mikumi National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	3 of 33	~70%
	Yellow-throated Sparrow			~40%
	White-browed Sparrow-Weaver			~40%
	Northern Grey-headed Sparrow			~10%
26	Hortobágy National Park	🇭🇺 Hungary	1 of 33	~70%
	Eurasian Tree Sparrow			~70%
27	Amboseli National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	6 of 33	~60%
	White-browed Sparrow-Weaver			~40%
	Parrot-billed Sparrow			~20%
	Gray-headed Social-Weaver			~10%
	Chestnut Sparrow			~10%
	Kenya Rufous Sparrow			<5%
	Yellow-spotted Petronia			<5%
28	Murchison Falls National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	5 of 33	~60%
	Northern Grey-headed Sparrow			~30%
	Shelley's Rufous Sparrow			~20%
	Chestnut-crowned Sparrow-Weaver			~20%
	White-browed Sparrow-Weaver			~10%
	Chestnut Sparrow			<5%
29	Lake Nakuru National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	7 of 33	~60%
	Kenya Rufous Sparrow			~40%
	White-browed Sparrow-Weaver			~20%
	Northern Grey-headed Sparrow			~10%
	Parrot-billed Sparrow			<5%
	Chestnut Sparrow			<5%
	Swahili Sparrow			<5%
	Yellow-spotted Petronia			<5%
30	West Coast National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	2 of 33	~60%
	Cape Sparrow			~60%
	Southern Gray-headed Sparrow			~10%
31	Kiskunság National Park	🇭🇺 Hungary	1 of 33	~60%
	Eurasian Tree Sparrow			~60%
32	Gir National Park	🇮🇳 India	1 of 33	~60%
	Yellow-throated Sparrow			~60%
33	Fertő-Hanság National Park	🇭🇺 Hungary	1 of 33	~50%
	Eurasian Tree Sparrow			~50%
34	Waterberg Plateau Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	2 of 33	~50%
	White-browed Sparrow-Weaver			~40%
	Southern Gray-headed Sparrow			~20%
35	Moremi Game Reserve	🇧🇼 Botswana	4 of 33	~50%
	White-browed Sparrow-Weaver			~30%
	Southern Gray-headed Sparrow			~30%
	Yellow-throated Sparrow			~10%
	Northern Grey-headed Sparrow			<5%
36	Niokolo-Koba National Park	🇸🇳 Senegal	2 of 33	~50%
	Northern Grey-headed Sparrow			~50%
	Bush Petronia			~10%
37	Addo Elephant National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	3 of 33	~50%
	Cape Sparrow			~40%
	Southern Gray-headed Sparrow			~20%
	Yellow-throated Sparrow			<5%
38	Lake Manyara National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	7 of 33	~50%
	Yellow-spotted Petronia			~20%
	Northern Grey-headed Sparrow			~10%
	Swahili Sparrow			~10%
	White-browed Sparrow-Weaver			~10%
	Rufous-tailed Weaver			~10%
	Chestnut Sparrow			<5%
	Kenya Rufous Sparrow			<5%
39	Pilanesberg National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	5 of 33	~50%
	Southern Gray-headed Sparrow			~30%
	Cape Sparrow			~20%
	White-browed Sparrow-Weaver			~10%
	Great Rufous Sparrow			~10%
	Yellow-throated Sparrow			~10%
40	Kruger National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	4 of 33	~50%
	Southern Gray-headed Sparrow			~40%
	Yellow-throated Sparrow			~10%
	White-browed Sparrow-Weaver			<5%
	Cape Sparrow			<5%
41	Masai Mara National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	8 of 33	~50%
	Gray-headed Social-Weaver			~20%
	Yellow-spotted Petronia			~10%
	Northern Grey-headed Sparrow			~10%
	Swahili Sparrow			~10%
	Rufous-tailed Weaver			~10%
	Kenya Rufous Sparrow			~10%
	White-browed Sparrow-Weaver			<5%
	Chestnut Sparrow			<5%
42	Akagera National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	1 of 33	~50%
	Northern Grey-headed Sparrow			~50%
43	Selous Game Reserve	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1 of 33	~40%
	White-browed Sparrow-Weaver			~40%
44	Bandhavgarh National Park	🇮🇳 India	1 of 33	~40%
	Yellow-throated Sparrow			~40%
45	Bako National Park	🇲🇾 Malaysia	1 of 33	~40%
	Eurasian Tree Sparrow			~40%
46	De Hoop Nature Reserve	🇿🇦 South Africa	2 of 33	~40%
	Cape Sparrow			~40%
	Southern Gray-headed Sparrow			~10%
47	Queen Elizabeth National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	1 of 33	~40%
	Northern Grey-headed Sparrow			~40%
48	Lake Mburo National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	1 of 33	~40%
	Northern Grey-headed Sparrow			~40%
49	Volcanoes National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	1 of 33	~40%
	Northern Grey-headed Sparrow			~40%
50	Biebrza National Park	🇵🇱 Poland	1 of 33	~40%
	Eurasian Tree Sparrow			~40%
51	Sepilok	🇲🇾 Malaysia	1 of 33	~40%
	Eurasian Tree Sparrow			~40%
52	Table Mountain National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	2 of 33	~40%
	Cape Sparrow			~30%
	Southern Gray-headed Sparrow			<5%
53	Nikko National Park	🇯🇵 Japan	2 of 33	~40%
	Russet Sparrow			~20%
	Eurasian Tree Sparrow			~20%
54	Ranthambore National Park	🇮🇳 India	1 of 33	~40%
	Yellow-throated Sparrow			~40%
55	Bali Barat National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	1 of 33	~40%
	Eurasian Tree Sparrow			~40%
56	Kibale National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	1 of 33	~30%
	Northern Grey-headed Sparrow			~30%
57	Chobe National Park	🇧🇼 Botswana	4 of 33	~30%
	Southern Gray-headed Sparrow			~20%
	White-browed Sparrow-Weaver			~10%
	Yellow-throated Sparrow			<5%
	Northern Grey-headed Sparrow			<5%
58	Golden Gate Highlands National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	2 of 33	~30%
	Southern Gray-headed Sparrow			~30%
	Cape Sparrow			~10%
59	Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	2 of 33	~30%
	Yellow-throated Sparrow			~20%
	Southern Gray-headed Sparrow			~20%
60	Arusha National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	3 of 33	~30%
	Northern Grey-headed Sparrow			~30%
	Kenya Rufous Sparrow			<5%
	Chestnut Sparrow			<5%
61	Hohe Tauern National Park	🇦🇹 Austria	3 of 33	~30%
	Eurasian Tree Sparrow			~20%
	White-winged Snowfinch			~10%
	Italian Sparrow			~10%
62	Satpura National Park	🇮🇳 India	1 of 33	~30%
	Yellow-throated Sparrow			~30%
63	Tangkoko Nature Reserve	🇮🇩 Indonesia	1 of 33	~30%
	Eurasian Tree Sparrow			~30%
64	Monfragüe National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	3 of 33	~30%
	Spanish Sparrow			~20%
	Rock Petronia			~10%
	Eurasian Tree Sparrow			<5%
65	Keoladeo National Park	🇮🇳 India	1 of 33	~30%
	Yellow-throated Sparrow			~30%
66	Vanoise National Park	🇫🇷 France	2 of 33	~30%
	White-winged Snowfinch			~20%
	Italian Sparrow			~10%
67	Mudumalai National Park	🇮🇳 India	1 of 33	~30%
	Yellow-throated Sparrow			~30%
68	Kafue National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	4 of 33	~30%
	Yellow-throated Sparrow			~20%
	Southern Gray-headed Sparrow			~10%
	White-browed Sparrow-Weaver			<5%
	Northern Grey-headed Sparrow			<5%
69	Doi Inthanon National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	2 of 33	~30%
	Eurasian Tree Sparrow			~20%
	Plain-backed Sparrow			<5%
70	Way Kambas National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	1 of 33	~20%
	Eurasian Tree Sparrow			~20%
71	Kanha National Park	🇮🇳 India	1 of 33	~20%
	Yellow-throated Sparrow			~20%
72	Gunung Leuser National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	1 of 33	~20%
	Eurasian Tree Sparrow			~20%
73	Doñana National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	2 of 33	~20%
	Spanish Sparrow			~10%
	Eurasian Tree Sparrow			~10%
74	Bwindi Impenetrable National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	1 of 33	~20%
	Northern Grey-headed Sparrow			~20%
75	Garden Route National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	2 of 33	~20%
	Southern Gray-headed Sparrow			~20%
	Cape Sparrow			<5%
76	Royal Bardia National Park	🇳🇵 Nepal	2 of 33	~20%
	Yellow-throated Sparrow			~20%
	Eurasian Tree Sparrow			<5%
77	Bale Mountains National Park	🇪🇹 Ethiopia	1 of 33	~20%
	Swainson's Sparrow			~20%
78	Bavarian Forest National Park	🇩🇪 Germany	1 of 33	~20%
	Eurasian Tree Sparrow			~20%
79	Picos de Europa National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	1 of 33	~20%
	White-winged Snowfinch			~20%
80	Nyungwe National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	1 of 33	~20%
	Northern Grey-headed Sparrow			~20%
81	Kinabalu Park	🇲🇾 Malaysia	1 of 33	~20%
	Eurasian Tree Sparrow			~20%
82	Białowieża National Park	🇵🇱 Poland	1 of 33	~20%
	Eurasian Tree Sparrow			~20%
83	Komodo National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	1 of 33	~20%
	Eurasian Tree Sparrow			~20%
84	Virunga National Park	🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo	1 of 33	~20%
	Northern Grey-headed Sparrow			~20%
85	Mercantour National Park	🇫🇷 France	2 of 33	~20%
	Italian Sparrow			~10%
	Rock Petronia			~10%
86	Hemis National Park	🇮🇳 India	2 of 33	~20%
	Black-winged Snowfinch			~10%
	Blanford's Snowfinch			~10%
87	Royal Manas National Park	🇧🇹 Bhutan	2 of 33	~20%
	Eurasian Tree Sparrow			~20%
	Russet Sparrow			<5%
88	Ecrins National Park	🇫🇷 France	2 of 33	~20%
	White-winged Snowfinch			~10%
	Rock Petronia			~10%
89	Taroko National Park	🇹🇼 Taiwan	2 of 33	~20%
	Eurasian Tree Sparrow			~10%
	Russet Sparrow			~10%
90	Gorongosa National Park	🇲🇿 Mozambique	2 of 33	~20%
	Yellow-throated Sparrow			~10%
	Southern Gray-headed Sparrow			<5%
91	Sierra de Guadarrama National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	3 of 33	~20%
	Eurasian Tree Sparrow			~10%
	Rock Petronia			~10%
	Spanish Sparrow			<5%
92	Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary	🇲🇾 Malaysia	1 of 33	~10%
	Eurasian Tree Sparrow			~10%
93	Raja Ampat	🇮🇩 Indonesia	1 of 33	~10%
	Eurasian Tree Sparrow			~10%
94	Triglav National Park	🇸🇮 Slovenia	2 of 33	~10%
	Eurasian Tree Sparrow			~10%
	White-winged Snowfinch			<5%
95	Langtang National Park	🇳🇵 Nepal	1 of 33	~10%
	Eurasian Tree Sparrow			~10%
96	Bandipur National Park	🇮🇳 India	1 of 33	~10%
	Yellow-throated Sparrow			~10%
97	Sierra Nevada National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	3 of 33	~10%
	Rock Petronia			~10%
	Spanish Sparrow			<5%
	Eurasian Tree Sparrow			<5%
98	Manas National Park	🇮🇳 India	2 of 33	~10%
	Eurasian Tree Sparrow			~10%
	Russet Sparrow			<5%
99	iSimangaliso Wetland Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	3 of 33	~10%
	Southern Gray-headed Sparrow			~10%
	Yellow-throated Sparrow			<5%
	Cape Sparrow			<5%
100	Kaziranga National Park	🇮🇳 India	1 of 33	~10%
	Eurasian Tree Sparrow			~10%
101	Khao Luang National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	1 of 33	~10%
	Eurasian Tree Sparrow			~10%
102	Taman Negara National Park	🇲🇾 Malaysia	1 of 33	~10%
	Eurasian Tree Sparrow			~10%
103	Jiuzhaigou National Park	🇨🇳 China	2 of 33	~10%
	Russet Sparrow			~10%
	Eurasian Tree Sparrow			<5%
104	Nagarhole National Park	🇮🇳 India	1 of 33	~10%
	Yellow-throated Sparrow			~10%
105	Khao Yai National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	2 of 33	~10%
	Plain-backed Sparrow			~10%
	Eurasian Tree Sparrow			<5%
106	Semuliki National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	1 of 33	~10%
	Northern Grey-headed Sparrow			~10%
107	Aberdare National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	3 of 33	~10%
	Kenya Rufous Sparrow			~10%
	White-browed Sparrow-Weaver			<5%
	Parrot-billed Sparrow			<5%
108	Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	1 of 33	~10%
	White-winged Snowfinch			~10%
109	Jim Corbett National Park	🇮🇳 India	2 of 33	~10%
	Yellow-throated Sparrow			~10%
	Russet Sparrow			<5%
110	Cévennes National Park	🇫🇷 France	1 of 33	~10%
	Rock Petronia			~10%
111	Camargue	🇫🇷 France	1 of 33	~10%
	Eurasian Tree Sparrow			~10%
112	Wadden Sea National Park	🇩🇪 Germany	1 of 33	~10%
	Eurasian Tree Sparrow			~10%
113	Khao Sok National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	1 of 33	~10%
	Eurasian Tree Sparrow			~10%
114	Chitwan National Park	🇳🇵 Nepal	2 of 33	~10%
	Yellow-throated Sparrow			<5%
	Eurasian Tree Sparrow			<5%
115	Tatra National Park	🇸🇰 Slovakia	1 of 33	~10%
	Eurasian Tree Sparrow			~10%
116	Pyrénées National Park	🇫🇷 France	3 of 33	~10%
	Eurasian Tree Sparrow			<5%
	White-winged Snowfinch			<5%
	Rock Petronia			<5%
117	Kerinci Seblat National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	1 of 33	<5%
	Eurasian Tree Sparrow			<5%
118	Cuc Phuong National Park	🇻🇳 Vietnam	1 of 33	<5%
	Eurasian Tree Sparrow			<5%
119	Kaeng Krachan National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	2 of 33	<5%
	Plain-backed Sparrow			<5%
	Eurasian Tree Sparrow			<5%
120	Cat Tien National Park	🇻🇳 Vietnam	2 of 33	<5%
	Eurasian Tree Sparrow			<5%
	Plain-backed Sparrow			<5%
121	Danum Valley Conservation Area	🇲🇾 Malaysia	1 of 33	<5%
	Eurasian Tree Sparrow			<5%
122	Plitvice Lakes National Park	🇭🇷 Croatia	1 of 33	<5%
	Eurasian Tree Sparrow			<5%
123	Aigüestortes National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	1 of 33	<5%
	Eurasian Tree Sparrow			<5%
124	Namdapha National Park	🇮🇳 India	1 of 33	<5%
	Eurasian Tree Sparrow			<5%
125	Cairngorms National Park	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	1 of 33	<5%
	Eurasian Tree Sparrow			<5%

Cities Ranked

#	City	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Shijiazhuang	🇨🇳 China	1 of 33	>90%
	Eurasian Tree Sparrow			>90%
2	Tianjin	🇨🇳 China	1 of 33	~90%
	Eurasian Tree Sparrow			~90%
3	Davao City	🇵🇭 Philippines	1 of 33	~90%
	Eurasian Tree Sparrow			~90%
4	Ulaanbaatar	🇲🇳 Mongolia	1 of 33	~90%
	Eurasian Tree Sparrow			~90%
5	Đà Nẵng	🇻🇳 Vietnam	1 of 33	~90%
	Eurasian Tree Sparrow			~90%
6	Phnom Penh	🇰🇭 Cambodia	2 of 33	~90%
	Eurasian Tree Sparrow			~90%
	Plain-backed Sparrow			~10%
7	Tainan	🇹🇼 Taiwan	1 of 33	~90%
	Eurasian Tree Sparrow			~90%
8	Surakarta	🇮🇩 Indonesia	1 of 33	~90%
	Eurasian Tree Sparrow			~90%
9	Qingdao	🇨🇳 China	1 of 33	~90%
	Eurasian Tree Sparrow			~90%
10	Ho Chi Minh City	🇻🇳 Vietnam	2 of 33	~90%
	Eurasian Tree Sparrow			~90%
	Plain-backed Sparrow			<5%
11	Kuching	🇲🇾 Malaysia	1 of 33	~90%
	Eurasian Tree Sparrow			~90%
12	Yogyakarta	🇮🇩 Indonesia	1 of 33	~90%
	Eurasian Tree Sparrow			~90%
13	Daejeon	🇰🇷 South Korea	1 of 33	~90%
	Eurasian Tree Sparrow			~90%
14	Lanzhou	🇨🇳 China	1 of 33	~90%
	Eurasian Tree Sparrow			~90%
15	Beijing	🇨🇳 China	2 of 33	~90%
	Eurasian Tree Sparrow			~90%
	Russet Sparrow			<5%
16	Johannesburg	🇿🇦 South Africa	4 of 33	~90%
	Cape Sparrow			~80%
	Southern Gray-headed Sparrow			~20%
	White-browed Sparrow-Weaver			~10%
	Yellow-throated Sparrow			<5%
17	Cebu City	🇵🇭 Philippines	1 of 33	~80%
	Eurasian Tree Sparrow			~80%
18	Denpasar	🇮🇩 Indonesia	1 of 33	~80%
	Eurasian Tree Sparrow			~80%
19	Hanoi	🇻🇳 Vietnam	1 of 33	~80%
	Eurasian Tree Sparrow			~80%
20	Gwangju	🇰🇷 South Korea	1 of 33	~80%
	Eurasian Tree Sparrow			~80%
21	Manila	🇵🇭 Philippines	1 of 33	~80%
	Eurasian Tree Sparrow			~80%
22	Taichung	🇹🇼 Taiwan	1 of 33	~80%
	Eurasian Tree Sparrow			~80%
23	Zhuhai [Macau]	🇨🇳 China	1 of 33	~80%
	Eurasian Tree Sparrow			~80%
24	Yaoundé	🇨🇲 Cameroon	1 of 33	~80%
	Northern Grey-headed Sparrow			~80%
25	Pretoria	🇿🇦 South Africa	3 of 33	~80%
	Cape Sparrow			~70%
	Southern Gray-headed Sparrow			~40%
	White-browed Sparrow-Weaver			<5%
26	Naples	🇮🇹 Italy	2 of 33	~80%
	Italian Sparrow			~70%
	Eurasian Tree Sparrow			~30%
27	Nagoya	🇯🇵 Japan	1 of 33	~80%
	Eurasian Tree Sparrow			~80%
28	Xi'an	🇨🇳 China	1 of 33	~80%
	Eurasian Tree Sparrow			~80%
29	Jakarta	🇮🇩 Indonesia	1 of 33	~80%
	Eurasian Tree Sparrow			~80%
30	Sendai	🇯🇵 Japan	1 of 33	~80%
	Eurasian Tree Sparrow			~80%
31	Seoul	🇰🇷 South Korea	1 of 33	~80%
	Eurasian Tree Sparrow			~80%
32	Jinan	🇨🇳 China	1 of 33	~80%
	Eurasian Tree Sparrow			~80%
33	Bangkok	🇹🇭 Thailand	2 of 33	~80%
	Eurasian Tree Sparrow			~70%
	Plain-backed Sparrow			~10%
34	Hiroshima	🇯🇵 Japan	1 of 33	~80%
	Eurasian Tree Sparrow			~80%
35	Osaka	🇯🇵 Japan	2 of 33	~80%
	Eurasian Tree Sparrow			~80%
	Russet Sparrow			<5%
36	Xining	🇨🇳 China	1 of 33	~80%
	Eurasian Tree Sparrow			~80%
37	Hong Kong	🇨🇳 China	1 of 33	~80%
	Eurasian Tree Sparrow			~80%
38	Guiyang	🇨🇳 China	2 of 33	~80%
	Eurasian Tree Sparrow			~70%
	Russet Sparrow			~20%
39	Tokyo	🇯🇵 Japan	1 of 33	~80%
	Eurasian Tree Sparrow			~80%
40	Rome	🇮🇹 Italy	2 of 33	~80%
	Italian Sparrow			~70%
	Eurasian Tree Sparrow			~10%
41	Tunis	🇹🇳 Tunisia	1 of 33	~80%
	Spanish Sparrow			~80%
42	Taipei	🇹🇼 Taiwan	1 of 33	~80%
	Eurasian Tree Sparrow			~80%
43	Shenyang	🇨🇳 China	1 of 33	~70%
	Eurasian Tree Sparrow			~70%
44	Mashhad	🇮🇷 Iran	2 of 33	~70%
	Eurasian Tree Sparrow			~70%
	Spanish Sparrow			~10%
45	Addis Ababa	🇪🇹 Ethiopia	2 of 33	~70%
	Swainson's Sparrow			~70%
	Northern Grey-headed Sparrow			<5%
46	Kaohsiung	🇹🇼 Taiwan	1 of 33	~70%
	Eurasian Tree Sparrow			~70%
47	Kathmandu	🇳🇵 Nepal	2 of 33	~70%
	Eurasian Tree Sparrow			~70%
	Russet Sparrow			<5%
48	Sincan	🇹🇷 Turkey	2 of 33	~70%
	Eurasian Tree Sparrow			~60%
	Spanish Sparrow			~30%
49	Yangon	🇲🇲 Myanmar	1 of 33	~70%
	Eurasian Tree Sparrow			~70%
50	Shantou	🇨🇳 China	1 of 33	~70%
	Eurasian Tree Sparrow			~70%
51	Minsk	🇧🇾 Belarus	1 of 33	~70%
	Eurasian Tree Sparrow			~70%
52	Yekaterinburg	🇷🇺 Russia	1 of 33	~70%
	Eurasian Tree Sparrow			~70%
53	Changsha	🇨🇳 China	1 of 33	~70%
	Eurasian Tree Sparrow			~70%
54	Dushanbe	🇹🇯 Tajikistan	1 of 33	~70%
	Eurasian Tree Sparrow			~70%
55	Cape Town	🇿🇦 South Africa	2 of 33	~70%
	Cape Sparrow			~70%
	Southern Gray-headed Sparrow			<5%
56	Ankara	🇹🇷 Turkey	1 of 33	~70%
	Eurasian Tree Sparrow			~70%
57	Saint Petersburg	🇷🇺 Russia	1 of 33	~60%
	Eurasian Tree Sparrow			~60%
58	Quanzhou	🇨🇳 China	1 of 33	~60%
	Eurasian Tree Sparrow			~60%
59	Luoyang	🇨🇳 China	1 of 33	~60%
	Eurasian Tree Sparrow			~60%
60	Zhengzhou	🇨🇳 China	1 of 33	~60%
	Eurasian Tree Sparrow			~60%

Zoos & Centres Where Found

#	Zoo / Centre	Country
1	San Diego Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
2	Basel Zoo	🇨🇭 Switzerland	In captivity
3	Bronx Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
4	Kadoorie Farm and Botanic Garden	🇭🇰 Hong Kong SAR China	In captivity
5	Leofoo Village Theme Park	🇹🇼 Taiwan	In captivity
6	Yerevan Zoo	🇦🇲 Armenia	In captivity
7	Alpenzoo Innsbruck	🇦🇹 Austria	In captivity
8	Reptile House	🇭🇰 Hong Kong SAR China	In captivity
9	Bangkok Aquarium	🇹🇭 Thailand	In captivity

Old World Sparrows

Species in this group

Cape Sparrow

White-browed Sparrow-Weaver

Eurasian Tree Sparrow

Social Weaver

Kenya Rufous Sparrow

Southern Gray-headed Sparrow

Donaldson-Smith's Sparrow-Weaver

White-winged Snowfinch

Parrot-billed Sparrow

Yellow-throated Sparrow

Yellow-throated Sparrow

Northern Grey-headed Sparrow

Gray-headed Social-Weaver

Rock Petronia

Rufous-tailed Weaver

Yellow-spotted Petronia

Black-capped Social-Weaver

Swahili Sparrow

Swainson's Sparrow

Chestnut Sparrow

Shelley's Rufous Sparrow

Great Rufous Sparrow

Chestnut-crowned Sparrow-Weaver

Saxaul Sparrow

Spanish Sparrow

Russet Sparrow

Black-winged Snowfinch

Italian Sparrow

Plain-backed Sparrow

Bush Petronia

Blanford's Snowfinch

Somali Sparrow

Small Snowfinch

Daily sighting probability by month

When they're spotted

Where to see Old World Sparrows

Parks Ranked

Cities Ranked

Zoos & Centres Where Found