Sahel Bush Sparrow
Gymnoris dentata (Sundevall, 1850)
13 cmLength18 gWeight
The Sahel bush sparrow (Gymnoris dentata) or bush petronia, is a species of bird in the family Passeridae.
Busiest months: February–March and November · Most records: Ghana, Ethiopia, Gambia
Where and when it's recorded
Busiest months: February–March and November · Most records: Ghana, Ethiopia, Gambia
Sahel Bush Sparrow has been recorded at 76 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 16 countries and regions.
Records by month Northern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Mole NP – Mole Hotel & waterholeGhana260 records
- Mole NPGhana244 records
- Mole NP – Samole Loop & waterholeGhana233 records
More places
- Mole NP – Asibey Loop/Haraba track vicinityGhana162 records
- Mole NP – Samole loopGhana93 records
- Gibe GorgeEthiopia66 records
- Benoue NPCameroon57 records
- Tendaba – Tendaba CampGambia53 records
- Tono Dam & vicinityGhana49 records
- Ngaoundaba RanchCameroon44 records
Countries and regions with the most records
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 Sahel bush sparrow (Gymnoris dentata) or bush petronia, is a species of bird in the family Passeridae. It is found in Africa from Mauritania to Guinea and east to Eritrea and the south-western Arabian Peninsula in its natural habitats of dry savanna and subtropical or tropical dry shrubland.
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Questions
How big is the Sahel Bush Sparrow?
The Sahel Bush Sparrow is about 13 cm long and weighs around 18 g.
Where does the Sahel Bush Sparrow live?
Its breeding range: Africa: Sahel zone and southwestern Arabian Peninsula in aridlands, drywoods and fields: southern Mauritania to Guinea and east to northern Eritrea, western, central Ethiopia and South Sudan; also southwestern Yemen. It is most often recorded in Ghana, Ethiopia and Gambia.
When is the best time to see the Sahel Bush Sparrow?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in February, March and November (Northern Hemisphere).
Is the Sahel Bush Sparrow endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Sahel Bush Sparrow as Least Concern.
What does the Sahel Bush Sparrow eat?
Main food: Seeds.
What family is the Sahel Bush Sparrow in?
It belongs to the family Old World Sparrows, Snowfinches (Passeridae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Length
- 13 cm
- Weight
- 18 g
- Habitat
- Desert
- Diet
- Seeds
- Lifestyle
- Active on the ground
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 78 mm
- Tail
- 50 mm
- Bill
- 14 mm
- Tarsus
- 17 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Africa: Sahel zone and southwestern Arabian Peninsula in aridlands, drywoods and fields: southern Mauritania to Guinea and east to northern Eritrea, western, central Ethiopia and South Sudan; also southwestern Yemen
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Passerines Passeriformes
- Family
- Old World Sparrows, Snowfinches Passeridae
- Genus
- Gymnoris
Other birds in the genus Gymnoris
Yellow-spotted Bush SparrowGymnoris pyrgita
Yellow-throated Bush SparrowGymnoris superciliaris
Yellow-throated SparrowGymnoris xanthocollis
Cinnamon IbonHypocryptadius cinnamomeus
Pale RockfinchCarpospiza brachydactyla
Rock SparrowPetronia petronia
White-rumped SnowfinchOnychostruthus taczanowskii
Tibetan SnowfinchMontifringilla henrici
White-winged SnowfinchMontifringilla nivalis
Black-winged SnowfinchMontifringilla adamsi
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