Northern Grey-headed Sparrow
Northern Grey-headed Sparrow · BirdGacha
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Illustration · not to scale
- Body Mass
- 27.8 g
- Diet
- Seeds
- Migration
- Resident
⚔️ Ecological Combat Rationale
Ecomorphologically adapted beak and agile strike momentum tailored to its foraging competition niche (ATK 65).
Lightweight agility and protective plumage camouflage favoring rapid evasive maneuverability over raw armor (DEF 42).
* 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
Detailed field marks are not yet available. Use the linked sources to confirm an identification.
Similar species
Species-specific comparison notes are not yet available. Related birds below are not necessarily lookalikes.
Calls & songs
paulo kivuyo · Sources & credits
🌍 Range & Habitat
3 · Subspecies & regional ranges
- Passer griseus griseus
Mauritania and Senegal to c, s Cameroon, s Chad and n Gabon, Bioko (ne Gulf of Guinea Is.)
- Passer griseus laeneni
e Mali through n Cameroon to w Sudan
- Passer griseus ugandae
e, s Sudan, Eritrea and nw Ethiopia s to s Gabon, DR Congo, n Namibia, n Zimbabwe and s Malawi
Frequently asked questions
What is its scientific name?
Passer griseus
Which family does it belong to?
Old World Sparrows, Snowfinches (Passeridae)
Where is it found?
Africa: Sub-Saharan African (except Northeastern & Southern) wooded savanna & fields and villages: Southern Mauritania Eastern to Northern Eritrea & Western & Ethiopia Southern to West-central Angola & far Northern Namibia & Northern Zimbabwe and Malawi; also Bioko (Northeastern Gulf of Guinea Is.)
Sources & credits
📖 Open Full Article on Wikipedia- IOC World Bird List 15.2 ↗
- AVONET ↗
- Bird illustration credits ↗ · huashu-bird-sticker · PolyForm-Shield-1.0.0
- Illustration reference ↗ · LostInCR · Not recorded
