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Timor Sparrow
Padda fuscata (Vieillot, 1807)
21 gWeight
The Timor sparrow (Padda fuscata), also known as Timor dusky sparrow, is a small passerine bird.
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 Timor sparrow (Padda fuscata), also known as Timor dusky sparrow, is a small passerine bird. The bird inhabits the grasslands and lowlands of the Timor archipelago with its distribution typically sparse. Its diet consists mainly of rice and seeds and is considered a rice pest in Timor-Leste.
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Questions
How big is the Timor Sparrow?
The Timor Sparrow weighs around 21 g.
Where does the Timor Sparrow live?
Its breeding range: Australasia: Timor (eastern Lesser Sundas).
Is the Timor Sparrow endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Timor Sparrow as Near Threatened.
What does the Timor Sparrow eat?
Main food: Seeds.
What family is the Timor Sparrow in?
It belongs to the family Waxbills, Munias & Allies (Estrildidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Weight
- 21 g
- Habitat
- Shrubland
- Diet
- Seeds
- Lifestyle
- Active on the ground
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Near Threatened
More measurements
- Wing
- 62 mm
- Tail
- 49 mm
- Bill
- 14 mm
- Tarsus
- 18 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Australasia: Timor (eastern Lesser Sundas)
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Passerines Passeriformes
- Family
- Waxbills, Munias & Allies Estrildidae
- Genus
- Padda
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