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Socotra sparrow

Passer insularis P. L. Sclater & Hartlaub, 1881

LCLeast Concernsongbirds

The socotra sparrow (Passer insularis) is a species in the family Passeridae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh 27.3 g to 29.3 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.

Socotra sparrow (Passer insularis)
Photo: Joseph Smit · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

Quick facts about the socotra sparrow

Weight
27.3 g – 29.3 gsrc for Weight
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Diet
Granivoresrc for Diet
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
shrublandsrc for Habitat
Young per litter or clutch
3 – 3.5src for Young per litter or clutch
Lifestyle
Terrestrialsrc for Lifestyle
Migration
Sedentarysrc for Migration
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the socotra sparrow live?

Not recorded

What is the socotra sparrow?

Quoted from WikipediaCC BY-SA 4.0

The Socotra sparrow (Passer insularis) is a passerine bird endemic to the islands of Socotra, Samhah, and Darsah in the Indian Ocean, off the Horn of Africa. The taxonomy of this species and its relatives is complex, with some authorities, including BirdLife International, recognising this species and the very similar Abd al-Kuri sparrow, as well as several from mainland Africa, as separate, and others lumping all these species and the probably unrelated Iago sparrow.

From the Wikipedia article “Socotra sparrow” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Socotra_sparrow&oldid=1379847838), by Wikipedia contributors, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0). This block is kept separate from our own text.

Is the socotra sparrow endangered?

The socotra sparrow is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.

  1. LCLeast Concern
  2. NTNear Threatened
  3. VUVulnerable
  4. ENEndangered
  5. CRCritically Endangered
  6. EWExtinct in the Wild
  7. EXExtinct

Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species. What the categories mean.

How is the socotra sparrow classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classAves
  4. orderPasseriformes
  5. familyPasseridae
  6. genusPasser
  7. SpeciesPasser insularis P. L. Sclater & Hartlaub, 1881

Synonyms Passer iagoensis insularis, Passer insularis insularis, Passer motitensis insularis

Other names and names in other languages (35)
  • دوري سقطريArabic
  • Pardal de SocotraCatalan
  • pardal de l'illa SocotraCatalan
  • vrabec sokoterskýCzech
  • golfan SocotraWelsh
  • SocotraspurvDanish
  • SokotrasperlingGerman
  • sokotra paseroEsperanto
  • Gorrión de SocotoraSpanish
  • socotra varblaneEstonian
  • گنجشک سقطراPersian
  • sokotranvarpunenFinnish
  • Moineau de SocotraFrench
  • דרור סוקוטרהHebrew
  • sokotranski vrabacCroatian
  • socotra-szigeteki verébHungarian
  • Passera di SocotraItalian
  • Passero di SocotraItalian
  • Passerotto di SocotraItalian
  • ソコトラスズメJapanese
  • pilkanugaris žvirblisLithuanian
  • SocotramusDutch
  • sokotraspurvNorwegian
  • wróbel szarogrzbietyPolish
  • سوقوطرہ چڑیWestern Panjabi
  • pardal-de-socotraPortuguese
  • pardal-de-socotoráPortuguese
  • Сокотранский воробейRussian
  • vrabec sivochrbtýSlovak
  • Vrabac sa SokotreSerbian
  • sokotrasparvSwedish
  • Sukutra SerçesiTurkish
  • горобець сокотрійськийUkrainian
  • 索岛麻雀Chinese
  • 索科特拉麻雀Chinese

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Relatives of the socotra 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 socotra sparrow?

An adult socotra sparrow weighs 27.3 g – 29.3 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

Is the socotra sparrow endangered?

The socotra sparrow is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.

What kind of animal is the socotra sparrow?

The socotra sparrow (Passer insularis) belongs to the family Passeridae in the order Passeriformes.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Socotra sparrow (Passer insularis). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/socotra-sparrow

MLA

“Socotra sparrow (Passer insularis).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/socotra-sparrow.

BibTeX
@misc{socotra_sparrow_2026,
  title = {Socotra sparrow (Passer insularis)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/socotra-sparrow},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}