UC IUCN · LC · Least Concern Passeriformes Passeridae

Yellow-throated Sparrow

Gymnoris xanthocollis

UCIOC 9709

Yellow-throated Sparrow

Gymnoris xanthocollis

Passeriformes · Passeridae

Yellow-throated Sparrow (Gymnoris xanthocollis).

ATK81

DEF54

9568 / 11068

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Illustration · not to scale

Body Mass: 18.1 g
Diet: Seeds
Migration: Resident

⚔️ Ecological Combat Rationale

ATK 81

Ecomorphologically adapted beak and agile strike momentum tailored to its foraging competition niche (ATK 81).

DEF 54

Lightweight agility and protective plumage camouflage favoring rapid evasive maneuverability over raw armor (DEF 54).

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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 & Oriental: South-central Palearctic to Southern Asia in dry woods and gardens: Southeastern Turkey Eastern through Central Iran and Southern Afghanistan to sub-Himalayan Pakistan & Northwestern Indian plains and Southern Nepal to W Bengal (Eastern India); in Southern through Eastern Syria & Eastern Iraq & Kuwait and Southeastern Arabian Pen. to Southern tip of Indian Pen. Habitat: Forest & Woodland

2 · Subspecies & regional ranges

Gymnoris xanthocollis transfuga
se Turkey and e Iraq to sw Afghanistan and s Pakistan
Gymnoris xanthocollis xanthocollis
ne Afghanistan, n Pakistan and India

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Frequently asked questions

What is its scientific name?

Gymnoris xanthocollis

Which family does it belong to?

Old World Sparrows, Snowfinches (Passeridae)

Where is it found?

Palearctic & Oriental: South-central Palearctic to Southern Asia in dry woods and gardens: Southeastern Turkey Eastern through Central Iran and Southern Afghanistan to sub-Himalayan Pakistan & Northwestern Indian plains and Southern Nepal to W Bengal (Eastern India); in Southern through Eastern Syria & Eastern Iraq & Kuwait and Southeastern Arabian Pen. to Southern tip of Indian Pen.