Saxaul sparrow: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the saxaul sparrow lives – recorded in 5 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Passer ammodendri
Group	Songbirds & perching birds
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	5 countries
Continents	Asia
Mass	28 g (adult weight)
Class	Bird
Order	Passeriformes
Family	Passeridae

Where does the saxaul sparrow live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the saxaul sparrow in 5 countries and territories across Asia.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

How big is a saxaul sparrow?

Wikidata records the following for the saxaul sparrow: mass 28 g (adult weight).

Is the saxaul sparrow endangered?

The saxaul sparrow’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the saxaul sparrow?

The saxaul sparrow (Passer ammodendri) is a bird in the order Passeriformes and the family Passeridae, genus Passer. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the saxaul sparrow

The saxaul sparrow (Passer ammodendri) is a passerine bird of the sparrow family (Passeridae), found in parts of Central Asia. At 14–16 centimetres (5.5–6.3 in) and 25–32 grams (0.88–1.13 oz), it is among the larger range of sparrows. Both sexes have plumage ranging from dull grey to sandy brown, and pale brown legs. Females have less boldly coloured plumage and bills, lacking the pattern of black stripes on the male's head. The head markings of both sexes make the saxaul sparrow distinctive and unlikely to be confused with any other bird. Vocalisations include a comparatively soft and musical chirping call, a song, and a flight call.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Saxaul sparrow (revision 1371444025), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q634448 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).