Kenya Sparrow

Passer rufocinctus Fischer, GA & Reichenow, 1884

28 gWeight

The Kenya sparrow (Passer rufocinctus), also known as the Kenya rufous sparrow, is a sparrow found in Kenya and Tanzania.

Busiest months: February, July–August and October–November · Most records: Kenya, Tanzania

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: February, July–August and October–November · Most records: Kenya, Tanzania

Kenya Sparrow has been recorded at 75 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Nairobi NPKenya1,837 records
Lake Nakuru NPKenya725 records
Ngorongoro Conservation Area – Ngorongoro CraterTanzania314 records

More places

Serengeti NPTanzania270 records
Ol Pejeta ConservancyKenya218 records
Lewa Wildlife ConservancyKenya208 records
Mpala Ranch and Research CentreKenya197 records
Engikaret Lark PlainsTanzania162 records
Naro Moru River LodgeKenya160 records
Serengeti NP – SeroneraTanzania155 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Kenya Tanzania

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The Kenya sparrow (Passer rufocinctus), also known as the Kenya rufous sparrow, is a sparrow found in Kenya and Tanzania. It tends to be found in dry wooded savannah and agricultural areas. Some authorities have lumped the great sparrow (P. motitensis), the Kenya sparrow, and the Socotra sparrow (P. insularis) into P. motitensis following Dowsett and Forbes-Watson (1993).

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Questions

How big is the Kenya Sparrow?

The Kenya Sparrow weighs around 28 g.

Where does the Kenya Sparrow live?

Its breeding range: Africa: eastern African acacia savanna and settlements: southwestern, south-central Kenya and northern Tanzania. It is most often recorded in Kenya and Tanzania.