Eurasian Tree Sparrow
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Eurasian Tree Sparrow
Passer montanusA small, lively sparrow with dark cheek patches, often seen hopping around rooftops and trees.
9582 / 11068
Illustration · not to scale
- Body length
- 12.5–14 cm
- Body Mass
- 21.4 g
- Wingspan
- 21 cm
- Diet
- Seeds
- Migration
- Resident
⚔️ Ecological Combat Rationale
Ecomorphologically adapted beak and agile strike momentum tailored to its foraging competition niche (ATK 22).
Lightweight agility and protective plumage camouflage favoring rapid evasive maneuverability over raw armor (DEF 24).
* These descriptions interpret game abilities, not measured physical strength. Generated scores use body mass, rarity and balancing rules; legacy cards retain manual values.
How to identify
Check the chestnut crown, dark spot on each pale cheek and small dark bib.
Similar species
Species-specific comparison notes are not yet available. Related birds below are not necessarily lookalikes.
Calls & songs
Sonothèque ADVL · Sources & credits
🌍 Range & Habitat
9 · Subspecies & regional ranges
- Passer montanus montanus
Europe through n, c Asia to ne Siberia and ne Mongolia
- Passer montanus dybowskii
se Siberia, ne China and n Korea
- Passer montanus transcaucasicus
e Turkey, the Caucasus to Armenia and Iran
- Passer montanus kansuensis
nc China
- Passer montanus dilutus
s Kazakhstan and e Iran to nw China and s Mongolia
- Passer montanus tibetanus
Tibet to c China
- Passer montanus saturatus
Sakhalin and Kuril Is. and Japan through e China to Taiwan and n Philippines
- Passer montanus hepaticus
ne India (ne Arunachal Pradesh), se Tibet and nw Myanmar
- Passer montanus malaccensis
w Nepal to Bhutan and ne India (Assam), s China, se Asia, Indonesian Arch. and s Philippines
Frequently asked questions
What is its scientific name?
Passer montanus
Which family does it belong to?
Old World Sparrows, Snowfinches (Passeridae)
Where is it found?
Palearctic & Oriental: subarctic to tropics of Palearctic and Oriental regions in farms & parks & cities: British Isles & Southern Scandinavia & Southeastern Murmansk Eastern to Southern Chukotka & Kamchatka & and Commander Is. (Northwestern to Northeastern Russia) & in Southern to Iberian Pen. & Gran Canaria (Central Canary Is. & Macaronesia & Western of Northern Africa) & Mediterranean is. through Turkey & Northern Iran & South-central Pakistan & Tibet & Central & Eastern Himalayas through Southeastern Asia & Eastern Asian is. from Kuril Is. & all Japan & Taiwan & all Philippines and Indonesian Arch.; introduced many other places
Sources & credits
📖 Open Full Article on Wikipedia- IOC World Bird List 15.2 ↗
- AVONET ↗
- Body length: Wikipedia ↗
- Bird illustration credits ↗ · huashu-bird-sticker · PolyForm-Shield-1.0.0
- Illustration reference ↗ · Laitche · Public domain
Field identification notes
Tree Sparrow or House Sparrow? Start with the crown and cheek patch.
- Identification
- Check the chestnut crown, dark spot on each pale cheek and small dark bib.
- Where to look
- The source describes rural UK birds; association with buildings varies by region, so use local records.
- Comparison points
- Compare the cheek spots and crown with House Sparrow; male and female Tree Sparrows look alike.
- Observation tip
- Confirm facial marks through binoculars before recording the flock and setting.
Compare another species: House Sparrow
Source checked 2026-11-02: RSPB · Eurasian Tree Sparrow. Regional observations in the source are not global population assessments.
