Spanish sparrow
Passer hispaniolensis (Temminck, 1820)
The spanish sparrow (Passer hispaniolensis), also called the willow sparrow, is a bird in the family Passeridae and order Passeriformes, part of the songbirds and other perching birds group. It is a small, terrestrial granivore of shrubland, with adult body mass reported from 24 to 26.4 g and a representative value of 24.2 g.
Quick facts about the spanish sparrow
The spanish sparrow is sedentary, has a geographic range of 4,197,000 km², and produces 4.9 eggs per clutch with 2 clutches per year. It reaches sexual maturity at 364.6 days, has a lifespan of 10.02 years with values up to 11.25 years, and is listed as Least Concern, not an IUCN threatened category.
- Weight
- 24 g – 26.4 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- 10 yearssrc for Lifespan
- Diet
- Granivoresrc for Diet
- Longest recorded lifespan
- 11.3 years
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- shrublandsrc for Habitat
- Young per litter or clutch
- 4.9src for Young per litter or clutch
- Age at maturity
- 12 monthssrc for Age at maturity
- Litters or clutches a year
- 2src for Litters or clutches a year
- Lifestyle
- Terrestrialsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Sedentarysrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
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Where does the spanish sparrow live?
Not recorded
What is the spanish sparrow?
The Spanish sparrow or willow sparrow (Passer hispaniolensis) is a passerine bird of the sparrow family Passeridae. It is found in the Mediterranean region and south-west and central Asia. It is very similar to the closely related house sparrow, and the two species show their close relation in a "biological mix-up" of hybridisation in the Mediterranean region, which complicates the taxonomy of this species.
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Is the spanish sparrow endangered?
The spanish sparrow is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
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How is the spanish sparrow classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderPasseriformes
- familyPasseridae
- genusPasser
- SpeciesPasser hispaniolensis (Temminck, 1820)
Synonyms Fringilla hispaniolensis, Fringilla salicicola
Other names and names in other languages (54)
- Willow sparrowEnglish
- دوري أسبانيArabic
- دوري لاتينيArabic
- pardal mediterraneuAsturian
- Испанско врабчеBulgarian
- স্পেনীয় চড়ুইBangla
- Golvan-SpagnBreton
- pardal de passaCatalan
- Шим онган оравиMari
- vrabec pokřovníCzech
- golfan SbaenWelsh
- Spansk SpurvDanish
- WeidensperlingGerman
- ΧωραφοσπουργίτηςGreek
- hispana paseroEsperanto
- Gorrión morunoSpanish
- pajuvarblaneEstonian
- Txolarre ilunBasque
- گنجشک سینه سیاهPersian
- pensasvarpunenFinnish
- Moineau espagnolFrench
- Gealbhan SpáinneachIrish
- Sparroo SpaainaghScottish Gaelic
- Pardal mouroGalician
- דרור ספרדיHebrew
- španjolski vrabacCroatian
- berki verébHungarian
- Ճնճղուկ իսպանականArmenian
- SpánarspörIcelandic
- Passera sardaItalian
- スペインスズメJapanese
- Қаратөс торғайKazakh
- EbûrKurdish
- ispaninis žvirblisLithuanian
- шпанско врапчеMacedonian
- चित्रपृष्ठ भँगेराNepali
- Spaanse MusDutch
- middelhavssporvNorwegian Nynorsk
- middelhavsspurvNorwegian
- wróbel śródziemnomorskiPolish
- ہسپانوی چڑیWestern Panjabi
- pardal-espanholPortuguese
- Vrabie negricioasăRomanian
- Черногрудый воробейRussian
- GaskamearracihciNorthern Sami
- gaskamearacizášNorthern Sami
- vrabec obojkovýSlovak
- travniški vrabecSlovenian
- Španski vrabacSerbian
- Шпански врабацSerbian
- spansk sparvSwedish
- Söğüt SerçesiTurkish
- горобець чорногрудийUkrainian
- 黑胸麻雀Chinese
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Relatives of the spanish sparrow
Other species in the same genus Passer.
House sparrow
Passer domesticus
Eurasian tree sparrow
Passer montanus
Sudan golden sparrow
Passer luteus
Saxaul sparrow
Passer ammodendri
Sind sparrow
Passer pyrrhonotus
Italian sparrow
Passer italiae
CompareSpanish sparrow vs House sparrowSpanish sparrow vs Eurasian tree sparrowSpanish sparrow vs Sudan golden sparrowSpanish sparrow vs Saxaul sparrow
Common questions
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How much does a spanish sparrow weigh?
The spanish sparrow has a representative adult body mass of 24.2 g, with reported values from 24 to 26.4 g.
What does the spanish sparrow eat?
The spanish sparrow is a granivore, placing it at the herbivore trophic level.
What habitat does the spanish sparrow live in?
The spanish sparrow lives in shrubland and has a terrestrial lifestyle.
Is the spanish sparrow endangered?
No. The spanish sparrow is listed as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List, which is not a threatened category.
How long does a spanish sparrow live?
The spanish sparrow has a lifespan of 10.02 years, with values up to 11.25 years reported.
How many eggs does the spanish sparrow lay?
The spanish sparrow lays 4.9 eggs per clutch and has 2 clutches per year.
Does the spanish sparrow migrate?
No. The spanish sparrow is sedentary.
Sources and how to cite this page
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