Northern Grey-headed Sparrow

Passer griseus (Vieillot, 1817)

28 gWeight

The northern grey-headed sparrow (Passer griseus), also known as the grey-headed sparrow, is a species of bird in the sparrow family Passeridae, which is resident in much of tropical Africa.

Most records: Uganda, Tanzania, Ghana

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Most records: Uganda, Tanzania, Ghana

Northern Grey-headed Sparrow has been recorded at 381 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 35 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Lake Mburo NPUganda621 records
Tarangire NPTanzania473 records
Mabamba SwampUganda408 records

More places

Mole NP – Mole Hotel & waterholeGhana381 records
Entebbe Botanical GardenUganda325 records
Campement de WassadouSenegal312 records
Kibale NPUganda292 records
Bigodi SwampUganda290 records
Chimpanzee Forest LodgeUganda259 records
Queen Elizabeth II NPUganda245 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Uganda Tanzania Ghana Gambia Kenya Rwanda Senegal Zambia

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 northern grey-headed sparrow (Passer griseus), also known as the grey-headed sparrow, is a species of bird in the sparrow family Passeridae, which is resident in much of tropical Africa. It occurs in a wide range of open habitats, including open woodlands and human habitation, often occupying the same niche as the house sparrow does in Eurasia.

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Questions

How big is the Northern Grey-headed Sparrow?

The Northern Grey-headed Sparrow weighs around 28 g.

Where does the Northern Grey-headed Sparrow live?

Its breeding range: Africa: Sub-Saharan African (except northeastern, southern) wooded savanna, fields and villages: southern Mauritania east to northern Eritrea, western, Ethiopia south to west-central Angola, far northern Namibia, northern Zimbabwe and Malawi; also Bioko (northeastern Gulf of Guinea Islands). It is most often recorded in Uganda, Tanzania and Ghana.

Is the Northern Grey-headed Sparrow endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Northern Grey-headed Sparrow as Least Concern.

What does the Northern Grey-headed Sparrow eat?

Main food: Seeds.

What family is the Northern Grey-headed Sparrow in?

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

At a glance

Weight: 28 g
Habitat: Shrubland
Diet: Seeds
Lifestyle: Active on the ground
Migration: Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation: Least Concern

More measurements

Wing: 79 mm
Tail: 59 mm
Bill: 14 mm
Tarsus: 18 mm

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

Range

Africa: Sub-Saharan African (except northeastern, southern) wooded savanna, fields and villages: southern Mauritania east to northern Eritrea, western, Ethiopia south to west-central Angola, far northern Namibia, northern Zimbabwe and Malawi; also Bioko (northeastern Gulf of Guinea Islands)

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2