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Abd al-Kuri Sparrow
Passer hemileucus Ogilvie-Grant & Forbes, HO, 1899
30 gWeight
The Abd al-Kuri sparrow (Passer hemileucus) is a passerine bird endemic to the small island of Abd al Kuri.
Where and when it's recorded
No records at the public birding hotspots we track. It may be rare, remote, or its locations protected.
About
The Abd al-Kuri sparrow (Passer hemileucus) is a passerine bird endemic to the small island of Abd al Kuri. The sparrows are located primarily in the Socotra archipelago of the Indian Ocean, in Yemen, which is off the Horn of Africa. Their environment consists of shrubland and rocky areas with inland cliffs and mountain peaks.
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Questions
How big is the Abd al-Kuri Sparrow?
The Abd al-Kuri Sparrow weighs around 30 g.
Where does the Abd al-Kuri Sparrow live?
Its breeding range: Africa: insular northeastern Africa on rocky slopes and near villages: Abd al-Kuri Island (southwest of Socotra).
Is the Abd al-Kuri Sparrow endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Abd al-Kuri Sparrow as Vulnerable.
What does the Abd al-Kuri Sparrow eat?
Main food: Seeds.
What family is the Abd al-Kuri Sparrow in?
It belongs to the family Old World Sparrows, Snowfinches (Passeridae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Weight
- 30 g
- Diet
- Seeds
- Lifestyle
- Active on the ground
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Vulnerable
More measurements
- Wing
- 70 mm
- Tail
- 56 mm
- Bill
- 14 mm
- Tarsus
- 17 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Africa: insular northeastern Africa on rocky slopes and near villages: Abd al-Kuri Island (southwest of Socotra)
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Passerines Passeriformes
- Family
- Old World Sparrows, Snowfinches Passeridae
- Genus
- Passer
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Northern Grey-headed SparrowPasser griseus
Swainson's SparrowPasser swainsonii
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Parrot-billed SparrowPasser gongonensis
Southern Grey-headed SparrowPasser diffusus
Sind SparrowPasser pyrrhonotus
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