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Russet sparrow

Passer rutilans (Temminck, 1836)

Status not recordedsongbirds

The russet sparrow (Passer rutilans) is a species in the family Passeridae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh 16.6 g to 19.6 g.

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Quick facts about the russet sparrow

Weight
16.6 g – 19.6 g
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Young per litter or clutch
4.5
Conservation status
Not recorded
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the russet sparrow live?

Not recorded

Is the russet sparrow endangered?

No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.

How is the russet sparrow classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classAves
  4. orderPasseriformes
  5. familyPasseridae
  6. genusPasser
  7. SpeciesPasser rutilans (Temminck, 1836)

Synonyms Fringilla rutilans, Passer cinnamomeus rutilans

Other names and names in other languages (1)
  • RötelsperlingGerman

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the russet sparrow

Other species in the same genus Passer.

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Common questions

Answered only where our data holds the answer.

How big is the russet sparrow?

An adult russet sparrow weighs 16.6 g – 19.6 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the russet sparrow?

The russet sparrow (Passer rutilans) belongs to the family Passeridae in the order Passeriformes.

Sources and how to cite this page

Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Russet sparrow (Passer rutilans). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/russet-sparrow

MLA

“Russet sparrow (Passer rutilans).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/russet-sparrow.

BibTeX
@misc{russet_sparrow_2026,
  title = {Russet sparrow (Passer rutilans)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/russet-sparrow},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}