genus
Passer
Passer is a genus in the family Passeridae. This database currently files 32 species under it, 2 of them threatened, recorded across 1 countries.
- Species filed
- 32
- Threatened
- 2
- Countries recorded
- 1
- With a free photo
- 75%
- Weight range
- 11.2 g – 39.9 g
Best-known members of Passer
Ranked by popularity score.
House sparrow
Passer domesticus
Eurasian tree sparrow
Passer montanus
Spanish sparrow
Passer hispaniolensis
Sudan golden sparrow
Passer luteus
Saxaul sparrow
Passer ammodendri
Sind sparrow
Passer pyrrhonotus
Italian sparrow
Passer italiae
Dead sea sparrow
Passer moabiticus
How threatened is Passer?
26 of 32 species filed here have an IUCN category on record.
| IUCN category | Species | Share of assessed |
|---|---|---|
| VUVulnerable | 2 | 8% |
| LCLeast Concern | 24 | 92% |
Where is Passer found?
Species on file in this genus listed for each country. Checklist listings, which are incomplete for many species; not range maps.
- None on record
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4+
All species in Passer
| Common name | Scientific name | Family | Status | Weight | Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| House sparrow | Passer domesticus | Passeridae | Least Concern | 26.5 g | Not recorded |
| Eurasian tree sparrow | Passer montanus | Passeridae | Least Concern | 21.4 g | Not recorded |
| Spanish sparrow | Passer hispaniolensis | Passeridae | Least Concern | 24.2 g | Not recorded |
| Sudan golden sparrow | Passer luteus | Passeridae | Least Concern | 11.2 g | Not recorded |
| Saxaul sparrow | Passer ammodendri | Passeridae | Least Concern | 28.9 g | Not recorded |
| Sind sparrow | Passer pyrrhonotus | Passeridae | Least Concern | 22 g | Not recorded |
| Italian sparrow | Passer italiae | Passeridae | Vulnerable | 28.3 g | Not recorded |
| Dead sea sparrow | Passer moabiticus | Passeridae | Least Concern | 16.5 g | Not recorded |
| Desert sparrow | Passer simplex | Passeridae | Least Concern | 19.5 g | Not recorded |
| Cape sparrow | Passer melanurus | Passeridae | Least Concern | 29.5 g | Not recorded |
| Chestnut sparrow | Passer eminibey | Passeridae | Least Concern | 13.4 g | Not recorded |
| Plain-backed sparrow | Passer flaveolus | Passeridae | Least Concern | 19.4 g | Not recorded |
| Northern grey-headed sparrow | Passer griseus | Passeridae | Least Concern | 27.8 g | Not recorded |
| Great sparrow | Passer motitensis | Passeridae | Least Concern | 30.2 g | Not recorded |
| Iago sparrow | Passer iagoensis | Passeridae | Least Concern | 31.5 g | Not recorded |
| Somali sparrow | Passer castanopterus | Passeridae | Least Concern | 18 g | Not recorded |
| Parrot-billed sparrow | Passer gongonensis | Passeridae | Least Concern | 39.9 g | Not recorded |
| Kenya sparrow | Passer rufocinctus | Passeridae | Least Concern | 27.8 g | Not recorded |
| Swainson's sparrow | Passer swainsonii | Passeridae | Least Concern | 31.6 g | Not recorded |
| Southern grey-headed sparrow | Passer diffusus | Passeridae | Least Concern | 24.2 g | Not recorded |
| Arabian golden sparrow | Passer euchlorus | Passeridae | Least Concern | 14 g | Not recorded |
| Socotra sparrow | Passer insularis | Passeridae | Least Concern | 27.3 g | Not recorded |
| Swahili sparrow | Passer suahelicus | Passeridae | Least Concern | 25 g | Not recorded |
| Shelley's sparrow | Passer shelleyi | Passeridae | Least Concern | 31.5 g | Not recorded |
| Abd al-Kuri sparrow | Passer hemileucus | Passeridae | Vulnerable | 30.2 g | Not recorded |
| Kordofan sparrow | Passer cordofanicus | Passeridae | Least Concern | 31.5 g | Not recorded |
| Russet sparrow | Passer rutilans | Passeridae | Not recorded | 18.9 g | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Passer domisticus | Passeridae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Eurasian tree sparrow x house sparrow | Passer montanus x domesticus | Passeridae | Not recorded | Not recorded | 1 |
| Not recorded | Passer papaverina | Passeridae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Passer spiza | Passeridae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Sorella emini | Passeridae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |