Kordofan Sparrow (Passer cordofanicus)
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Kordofan Sparrow

Passer cordofanicus Heuglin, 1874

22 gWeight

The Kordofan sparrow (Passer cordofanicus), also known as the Kordofan rufous sparrow, is a sparrow found only in southwestern Sudan and adjacent border regions of South Sudan and Chad.

Most records: Sudan

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Kordofan Sparrow has been recorded at 1 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Sunt ForestSudan1 record

Countries and regions with the most records

Sudan

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 Kordofan sparrow (Passer cordofanicus), also known as the Kordofan rufous sparrow, is a sparrow found only in southwestern Sudan and adjacent border regions of South Sudan and Chad. It is frequently considered a subspecies of the Kenya sparrow, which in turn is considered a subspecies of the great sparrow.

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Questions

How big is the Kordofan Sparrow?

The Kordofan Sparrow weighs around 22 g.

Where does the Kordofan Sparrow live?

Its breeding range: Africa: north-central African desert near settlements: eastern Chad to west-central Sudan. It is most often recorded in Sudan.

Is the Kordofan Sparrow endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Kordofan Sparrow as Least Concern.

What does the Kordofan Sparrow eat?

Main food: Seeds.

What family is the Kordofan Sparrow in?

It belongs to the family Old World Sparrows, Snowfinches (Passeridae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).

At a glance

Weight
22 g
Diet
Seeds
Lifestyle
Active on the ground
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
73 mm
Tail
55 mm
Bill
14 mm
Tarsus
19 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

Africa: north-central African desert near settlements: eastern Chad to west-central Sudan

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Genus
Passer

Other birds in the genus Passer

Cape SparrowCape SparrowPasser melanurusChestnut SparrowChestnut SparrowPasser eminibeyShelley's SparrowShelley's SparrowPasser shelleyiKenya SparrowKenya SparrowPasser rufocinctusGreat SparrowGreat SparrowPasser motitensisNorthern Grey-headed SparrowNorthern Grey-headed SparrowPasser griseusSwainson's SparrowSwainson's SparrowPasser swainsoniiSwahili SparrowSwahili SparrowPasser suahelicusParrot-billed SparrowParrot-billed SparrowPasser gongonensisSouthern Grey-headed SparrowSouthern Grey-headed SparrowPasser diffususSind SparrowSind SparrowPasser pyrrhonotusRusset SparrowRusset SparrowPasser cinnamomeus
Kordofan Sparrow

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