C IUCN · LC · Least Concern Passeriformes Passeridae

Spanish Sparrow

Passer hispaniolensis

CIOC 9728

Spanish Sparrow

Passer hispaniolensis

Passeriformes · Passeridae

Spanish Sparrow (Passer hispaniolensis).

ATK62

DEF40

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Illustration · not to scale

Body length: 15–16 cm
Body Mass: 24.2 g
Diet: Seeds
Migration: Resident

⚔️ Ecological Combat Rationale

ATK 62

Ecomorphologically adapted beak and agile strike momentum tailored to its foraging competition niche (ATK 62).

DEF 40

Lightweight agility and protective plumage camouflage favoring rapid evasive maneuverability over raw armor (DEF 40).

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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

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🌍 Range & Habitat

Distribution: Palearctic: Southern temperate to subtropical Southwestern & South-central Palearctic in riparian and cultivated areas: Madeira & Canary and Cape Verde Is. (Macaronesia & Northwestern & Western of Northern Africa) & patchily from Iberian Pen. & Sardinia & Greece & Balkans & Cyprus and Turkey through Southern Kazakhstan and Northwestern Xinjiang (Northwestern China) & in Southern from Northern Morocco through Northern Libya & Israel & Northern & Central Arabian Pen. & Iran and Afghanistan Habitat: Shrubland & Scrub

2 · Subspecies & regional ranges

Passer hispaniolensis hispaniolensis
Iberian Pen. to w Turkey, Macaronesia (except Azores) and nw Africa
Passer hispaniolensis transcaspicus
Middle East to s Kazakhstan, w China and Afghanistan

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Frequently asked questions

What is its scientific name?

Passer hispaniolensis

Which family does it belong to?

Old World Sparrows, Snowfinches (Passeridae)

Where is it found?

Palearctic: Southern temperate to subtropical Southwestern & South-central Palearctic in riparian and cultivated areas: Madeira & Canary and Cape Verde Is. (Macaronesia & Northwestern & Western of Northern Africa) & patchily from Iberian Pen. & Sardinia & Greece & Balkans & Cyprus and Turkey through Southern Kazakhstan and Northwestern Xinjiang (Northwestern China) & in Southern from Northern Morocco through Northern Libya & Israel & Northern & Central Arabian Pen. & Iran and Afghanistan