Genus

True Sparrows

Passer

17 species in our catalog · found in 110 parks

Species in this group

LC Endemic

Passer melanurus

Daily sighting probability ~80% · Very likely

Passer montanus

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely

Passer rufocinctus

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

Passer diffusus

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

Passer gongonensis

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

Passer griseus

Daily sighting probability ~50% · 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

Passer ammodendri

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Passer hispaniolensis

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Passer cinnamomeus

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Passer italiae

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Passer flaveolus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Passer castanopterus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

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Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~30%

Jan

~30%

Feb

~30%

Mar

~40%

Apr

~30%

May

~30%

Jun

~30%

Jul

~30%

Aug

~30%

Sep

~30%

Oct

~30%

Nov

~30%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see True Sparrows

Warmer areas are where this group is recorded most often. Our parks Our cities In captivity: 4 zoos & centres

Parks Ranked

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

Cities Ranked

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

Zoos & Centres Where Found

#	Zoo / Centre	Country
1	Kadoorie Farm and Botanic Garden	🇭🇰 Hong Kong SAR China	In captivity
2	Leofoo Village Theme Park	🇹🇼 Taiwan	In captivity
3	Reptile House	🇭🇰 Hong Kong SAR China	In captivity
4	Bangkok Aquarium	🇹🇭 Thailand	In captivity

True Sparrows

Species in this group

Cape Sparrow

Eurasian Tree Sparrow

Kenya Rufous Sparrow

Southern Gray-headed Sparrow

Parrot-billed Sparrow

Northern Grey-headed Sparrow

Swahili Sparrow

Swainson's Sparrow

Chestnut Sparrow

Shelley's Rufous Sparrow

Great Rufous Sparrow

Saxaul Sparrow

Spanish Sparrow

Russet Sparrow

Italian Sparrow

Plain-backed Sparrow

Somali Sparrow

Daily sighting probability by month

When they're spotted

Where to see True Sparrows

Parks Ranked

Cities Ranked

Zoos & Centres Where Found