Genus

True Sparrows

Passer

19 species in our catalog · found in 101 parks

Species in this group

Each card shows the species at its best park — tap for the full profile

Passer rufocinctus

Passer montanus

Passer melanurus

Passer diffusus

Passer gongonensis

Passer griseus

Passer swainsonii

Passer suahelicus

Passer eminibey

Passer hispaniolensis

Passer motitensis

Passer shelleyi

Passer italiae

Passer cinnamomeus

Passer flaveolus

Passer rutilans

Passer ammodendri

Passer castanopterus

Passer luteus

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📅 Monthly Probability

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

30–40

Jan

30–40

Feb

30–40

Mar

30–40

Apr

30–40

May

30–40

Jun

30–40

Jul

30–40

Aug

30–40

Sep

30–40

Oct

30–40

Nov

30–40

Dec

🕐 When They're Spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see True Sparrows

Worldwide records of this group (human observations from 2019 onwards, GBIF). Pins mark our parks — tap one for the chance of seeing at least one species of the group there.

Parks Ranked

Chance of seeing at least one species of the group · number of its species present

#	Park	Country	Species	P(≥1)
1	Nairobi National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	3	70–80%
	Kenya Rufous Sparrow			70–80%
	Chestnut Sparrow			<5%
	Parrot-billed Sparrow			<5%
2	Samburu National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	4	70–80%
	Parrot-billed Sparrow			50–60%
	Chestnut Sparrow			20–30%
	Kenya Rufous Sparrow			<5%
	Somali Sparrow			<5%
3	Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	3	70–80%
	Cape Sparrow			40–50%
	Southern Gray-headed Sparrow			40–50%
	Great Rufous Sparrow			Insufficient data
4	Namib-Naukluft National Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	3	60–70%
	Cape Sparrow			60–70%
	Great Rufous Sparrow			5–10%
	Southern Gray-headed Sparrow			5–10%
5	Gauja National Park	🇱🇻 Latvia	1	60–70%
	Eurasian Tree Sparrow			60–70%
6	Hortobágy National Park	🇭🇺 Hungary	1	60–70%
	Eurasian Tree Sparrow			60–70%
7	Gonarezhou National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	2	60–70%
	Southern Gray-headed Sparrow			60–70%
	Cape Sparrow			Insufficient data
8	Kiskunság National Park	🇭🇺 Hungary	1	60–70%
	Eurasian Tree Sparrow			60–70%
9	Meru National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	2	50–60%
	Parrot-billed Sparrow			50–60%
	Chestnut Sparrow			5–10%
10	Etosha National Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	4	50–60%
	Southern Gray-headed Sparrow			30–40%
	Great Rufous Sparrow			20–30%
	Cape Sparrow			5–10%
	Northern Grey-headed Sparrow			Insufficient data
11	Fertő-Hanság National Park	🇭🇺 Hungary	1	50–60%
	Eurasian Tree Sparrow			50–60%
12	Mana Pools National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	2	50–60%
	Southern Gray-headed Sparrow			50–60%
	Northern Grey-headed Sparrow			<5%
13	Liwonde National Park	🇲🇼 Malawi	2	50–60%
	Southern Gray-headed Sparrow			40–50%
	Northern Grey-headed Sparrow			10–20%
14	Lake Nakuru National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	5	50–60%
	Kenya Rufous Sparrow			40–50%
	Northern Grey-headed Sparrow			10–20%
	Parrot-billed Sparrow			<5%
	Chestnut Sparrow			<5%
	Swahili Sparrow			<5%
15	Tarangire National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	5	50–60%
	Swahili Sparrow			30–40%
	Northern Grey-headed Sparrow			10–20%
	Chestnut Sparrow			5–10%
	Parrot-billed Sparrow			Insufficient data
	Kenya Rufous Sparrow			<5%
16	Niokolo-Koba National Park	🇸🇳 Senegal	2	40–50%
	Northern Grey-headed Sparrow			40–50%
	Sudan Golden Sparrow			Insufficient data
17	Akagera National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	1	40–50%
	Northern Grey-headed Sparrow			40–50%
18	Volcanoes National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	1	40–50%
	Northern Grey-headed Sparrow			40–50%
19	Ruaha National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	4	40–50%
	Swahili Sparrow			30–40%
	Northern Grey-headed Sparrow			10–20%
	Southern Gray-headed Sparrow			Insufficient data
	Chestnut Sparrow			Insufficient data
20	Addo Elephant National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	2	40–50%
	Cape Sparrow			30–40%
	Southern Gray-headed Sparrow			10–20%
21	Ngorongoro Conservation Area	🇹🇿 Tanzania	5	40–50%
	Kenya Rufous Sparrow			10–20%
	Swahili Sparrow			10–20%
	Northern Grey-headed Sparrow			10–20%
	Chestnut Sparrow			5–10%
	Parrot-billed Sparrow			<5%
22	Murchison Falls National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	3	40–50%
	Northern Grey-headed Sparrow			20–30%
	Shelley's Rufous Sparrow			20–30%
	Chestnut Sparrow			<5%
23	Serengeti National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	5	40–50%
	Swahili Sparrow			10–20%
	Kenya Rufous Sparrow			10–20%
	Northern Grey-headed Sparrow			5–10%
	Chestnut Sparrow			5–10%
	Parrot-billed Sparrow			Insufficient data
24	Kruger National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	3	40–50%
	Southern Gray-headed Sparrow			40–50%
	Great Rufous Sparrow			Insufficient data
	Cape Sparrow			<5%
25	Nikko National Park	🇯🇵 Japan	3	40–50%
	Eurasian Tree Sparrow			20–30%
	Russet Sparrow			10–20%
	Russet Sparrow			Insufficient data
26	Pilanesberg National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	3	40–50%
	Southern Gray-headed Sparrow			20–30%
	Cape Sparrow			10–20%
	Great Rufous Sparrow			5–10%
27	Lake Mburo National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	2	40–50%
	Northern Grey-headed Sparrow			40–50%
	Chestnut Sparrow			Insufficient data
28	Kidepo Valley National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	3	40–50%
	Northern Grey-headed Sparrow			30–40%
	Shelley's Rufous Sparrow			<5%
	Chestnut Sparrow			Insufficient data
29	Lower Zambezi National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	2	40–50%
	Southern Gray-headed Sparrow			30–40%
	Northern Grey-headed Sparrow			5–10%
30	Queen Elizabeth National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	2	40–50%
	Northern Grey-headed Sparrow			30–40%
	Shelley's Rufous Sparrow			Insufficient data
31	Tsavo West National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	4	30–40%
	Parrot-billed Sparrow			30–40%
	Chestnut Sparrow			5–10%
	Northern Grey-headed Sparrow			<5%
	Kenya Rufous Sparrow			<5%
32	Biebrza National Park	🇵🇱 Poland	1	30–40%
	Eurasian Tree Sparrow			30–40%
33	Table Mountain National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	2	30–40%
	Cape Sparrow			30–40%
	Southern Gray-headed Sparrow			<5%
34	Kibale National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	1	30–40%
	Northern Grey-headed Sparrow			30–40%
35	Awash National Park	🇪🇹 Ethiopia	2	30–40%
	Swainson's Sparrow			30–40%
	Chestnut Sparrow			Insufficient data
36	South Luangwa National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	2	30–40%
	Southern Gray-headed Sparrow			30–40%
	Northern Grey-headed Sparrow			5–10%
37	Virunga National Park	🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo	2	30–40%
	Northern Grey-headed Sparrow			30–40%
	Chestnut Sparrow			Insufficient data
38	Tsavo East National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	4	30–40%
	Parrot-billed Sparrow			30–40%
	Chestnut Sparrow			<5%
	Kenya Rufous Sparrow			<5%
	Northern Grey-headed Sparrow			Insufficient data
39	Arusha National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	4	30–40%
	Northern Grey-headed Sparrow			20–30%
	Kenya Rufous Sparrow			<5%
	Chestnut Sparrow			<5%
	Swahili Sparrow			Insufficient data
40	Gobi Gurvansaikhan National Park	🇲🇳 Mongolia	2	30–40%
	Eurasian Tree Sparrow			20–30%
	Saxaul Sparrow			5–10%
41	Lake Manyara National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	5	30–40%
	Northern Grey-headed Sparrow			10–20%
	Swahili Sparrow			10–20%
	Chestnut Sparrow			5–10%
	Kenya Rufous Sparrow			<5%
	Parrot-billed Sparrow			Insufficient data
42	Hwange National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	2	20–30%
	Southern Gray-headed Sparrow			20–30%
	Northern Grey-headed Sparrow			<5%
43	Bali Barat National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	1	20–30%
	Eurasian Tree Sparrow			20–30%
44	Monfragüe National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	2	20–30%
	Spanish Sparrow			20–30%
	Eurasian Tree Sparrow			<5%
45	Moremi Game Reserve	🇧🇼 Botswana	3	20–30%
	Southern Gray-headed Sparrow			20–30%
	Northern Grey-headed Sparrow			<5%
	Great Rufous Sparrow			Insufficient data
46	Khangchendzonga National Park	🇮🇳 India	2	20–30%
	Eurasian Tree Sparrow			10–20%
	Russet Sparrow			10–20%
47	Amboseli National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	4	20–30%
	Parrot-billed Sparrow			10–20%
	Chestnut Sparrow			5–10%
	Kenya Rufous Sparrow			<5%
	Northern Grey-headed Sparrow			Insufficient data
48	Doi Inthanon National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	2	20–30%
	Eurasian Tree Sparrow			20–30%
	Plain-backed Sparrow			<5%
49	Mercantour National Park	🇫🇷 France	2	20–30%
	Italian Sparrow			20–30%
	Eurasian Tree Sparrow			<5%
50	Waterberg Plateau Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	3	20–30%
	Southern Gray-headed Sparrow			20–30%
	Great Rufous Sparrow			Insufficient data
	Cape Sparrow			Insufficient data
51	Way Kambas National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	1	20–30%
	Eurasian Tree Sparrow			20–30%
52	Bale Mountains National Park	🇪🇹 Ethiopia	2	20–30%
	Swainson's Sparrow			20–30%
	Northern Grey-headed Sparrow			Insufficient data
53	Doñana National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	2	20–30%
	Spanish Sparrow			10–20%
	Eurasian Tree Sparrow			5–10%
54	Mkomazi National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	4	20–30%
	Parrot-billed Sparrow			10–20%
	Northern Grey-headed Sparrow			10–20%
	Swahili Sparrow			Insufficient data
	Chestnut Sparrow			Insufficient data
55	Kaziranga National Park	🇮🇳 India	1	20–30%
	Eurasian Tree Sparrow			20–30%
56	Masai Mara National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	5	20–30%
	Northern Grey-headed Sparrow			5–10%
	Swahili Sparrow			5–10%
	Kenya Rufous Sparrow			5–10%
	Chestnut Sparrow			<5%
	Parrot-billed Sparrow			Insufficient data
57	Chobe National Park	🇧🇼 Botswana	3	20–30%
	Southern Gray-headed Sparrow			20–30%
	Northern Grey-headed Sparrow			<5%
	Great Rufous Sparrow			Insufficient data
58	Bwindi Impenetrable National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	1	20–30%
	Northern Grey-headed Sparrow			20–30%
59	Nyungwe National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	1	20–30%
	Northern Grey-headed Sparrow			20–30%
60	Garden Route National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	2	20–30%
	Southern Gray-headed Sparrow			10–20%
	Cape Sparrow			<5%
61	Aberdare National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	2	20–30%
	Kenya Rufous Sparrow			20–30%
	Parrot-billed Sparrow			<5%
62	Kerinci Seblat National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	1	20–30%
	Eurasian Tree Sparrow			20–30%
63	Białowieża National Park	🇵🇱 Poland	1	10–20%
	Eurasian Tree Sparrow			10–20%
64	Bavarian Forest National Park	🇩🇪 Germany	1	10–20%
	Eurasian Tree Sparrow			10–20%
65	Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	2	10–20%
	Southern Gray-headed Sparrow			10–20%
	Cape Sparrow			Insufficient data
66	Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary	🇲🇾 Malaysia	1	10–20%
	Eurasian Tree Sparrow			10–20%
67	Taroko National Park	🇹🇼 Taiwan	3	10–20%
	Eurasian Tree Sparrow			10–20%
	Russet Sparrow			<5%
	Russet Sparrow			Insufficient data
68	Kinabalu Park	🇲🇾 Malaysia	1	10–20%
	Eurasian Tree Sparrow			10–20%
69	Khao Yai National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	2	10–20%
	Plain-backed Sparrow			10–20%
	Eurasian Tree Sparrow			5–10%
70	Jiuzhaigou National Park	🇨🇳 China	2	10–20%
	Eurasian Tree Sparrow			5–10%
	Russet Sparrow			5–10%
71	Langtang National Park	🇳🇵 Nepal	1	10–20%
	Eurasian Tree Sparrow			10–20%
72	iSimangaliso Wetland Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	2	10–20%
	Southern Gray-headed Sparrow			10–20%
	Cape Sparrow			<5%
73	Mikumi National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	2	10–20%
	Northern Grey-headed Sparrow			10–20%
	Swahili Sparrow			Insufficient data
74	Sierra de Guadarrama National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	2	10–20%
	Eurasian Tree Sparrow			5–10%
	Spanish Sparrow			<5%
75	Khao Luang National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	1	10–20%
	Eurasian Tree Sparrow			10–20%
76	Selous Game Reserve	🇹🇿 Tanzania	2	10–20%
	Southern Gray-headed Sparrow			5–10%
	Northern Grey-headed Sparrow			Insufficient data
77	Lorentz National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	1	10–20%
	Eurasian Tree Sparrow			10–20%
78	Royal Manas National Park	🇧🇹 Bhutan	2	5–10%
	Eurasian Tree Sparrow			5–10%
	Russet Sparrow			<5%
79	Semuliki National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	1	5–10%
	Northern Grey-headed Sparrow			5–10%
80	Kafue National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	2	5–10%
	Southern Gray-headed Sparrow			5–10%
	Northern Grey-headed Sparrow			<5%
81	Sierra Nevada National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	2	5–10%
	Eurasian Tree Sparrow			5–10%
	Spanish Sparrow			<5%
82	Triglav National Park	🇸🇮 Slovenia	2	5–10%
	Eurasian Tree Sparrow			5–10%
	Italian Sparrow			Insufficient data
83	Tatra National Park	🇸🇰 Slovakia	1	5–10%
	Eurasian Tree Sparrow			5–10%
84	Khao Sok National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	1	5–10%
	Eurasian Tree Sparrow			5–10%
85	Wadden Sea National Park	🇩🇪 Germany	1	5–10%
	Eurasian Tree Sparrow			5–10%
86	Cat Tien National Park	🇻🇳 Vietnam	2	<5%
	Eurasian Tree Sparrow			<5%
	Plain-backed Sparrow			<5%
87	Cuc Phuong National Park	🇻🇳 Vietnam	1	<5%
	Eurasian Tree Sparrow			<5%
88	Kaeng Krachan National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	2	<5%
	Plain-backed Sparrow			<5%
	Eurasian Tree Sparrow			<5%
89	Pyrénées National Park	🇫🇷 France	2	<5%
	Eurasian Tree Sparrow			<5%
	Spanish Sparrow			<5%
90	Gorongosa National Park	🇲🇿 Mozambique	1	<5%
	Southern Gray-headed Sparrow			<5%
91	Danum Valley Conservation Area	🇲🇾 Malaysia	1	<5%
	Eurasian Tree Sparrow			<5%
92	Chitwan National Park	🇳🇵 Nepal	1	<5%
	Eurasian Tree Sparrow			<5%
93	Royal Bardia National Park	🇳🇵 Nepal	1	<5%
	Eurasian Tree Sparrow			<5%
94	Aigüestortes National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	1	<5%
	Eurasian Tree Sparrow			<5%
95	Namdapha National Park	🇮🇳 India	1	<5%
	Eurasian Tree Sparrow			<5%
96	Cairngorms National Park	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	1	<5%
	Eurasian Tree Sparrow			<5%
97	Jim Corbett National Park	🇮🇳 India	1	<5%
	Russet Sparrow			<5%
98	Cévennes National Park	🇫🇷 France	1	<5%
	Eurasian Tree Sparrow			Insufficient data
99	Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	1	<5%
	Eurasian Tree Sparrow			Insufficient data
100	Picos de Europa National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	1	<5%
	Eurasian Tree Sparrow			Insufficient data
101	Point Pelee National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1	<5%
	Eurasian Tree Sparrow			Insufficient data

True Sparrows

Species in this group

Kenya Rufous Sparrow

Eurasian Tree Sparrow

Cape Sparrow

Southern Gray-headed Sparrow

Parrot-billed Sparrow

Northern Grey-headed Sparrow

Swainson's Sparrow

Swahili Sparrow

Chestnut Sparrow

Spanish Sparrow

Great Rufous Sparrow

Shelley's Rufous Sparrow

Italian Sparrow

Russet Sparrow

Plain-backed Sparrow

Russet Sparrow

Saxaul Sparrow

Somali Sparrow

Sudan Golden Sparrow

📅 Monthly Probability

🕐 When They're Spotted

Where to see True Sparrows

Parks Ranked