Southern Grey-headed Sparrow
A species of Old World Sparrows, Also known as Greyheaded Sparrow Scientific name : Passer diffusus Genus : Old World Sparrows
Southern Grey-headed Sparrow, A species of Old World Sparrows
Also known as:
Greyheaded Sparrow
Botanical name: Passer diffusus
Genus: Old World Sparrows
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Description General Info
Description
The southern grey-headed sparrow (Passer diffusus) is a passerine bird of the sparrow family Passeridae. It is sometimes treated as a subspecies of the grey-headed sparrow. It is found in savanna and woodland in Angola and Zambia southwards into South Africa, where it is expanding its range and is kept as a caged bird, like its relative the white-rumped seedeater.
Size
16 cm
Feeding Habits
Southern Grey-headed Sparrow's diet consists of weed seeds, insects, buds, berries, nectar, and human scraps. Southern Grey-headed Sparrow forages primarily on the ground, walking and hopping, but is also arboreal. It feeds in pairs or small flocks, with young mainly consuming insects like termites.
Habitat
Southern Grey-headed Sparrow predominantly resides in open acacia woodlands, often in proximity to human settlements. In the northern part of its range, it frequents drier environments, with a strong association with mopane woodlands and a lesser presence near agricultural areas and villages.
Dite type
Granivorous
General Info
Species Status
Not globally threatened.
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Order
Perching birds Family
Old world sparrows Genus
Old World Sparrows Species
Southern Grey-headed Sparrow