Southern Grey-headed Sparrow
Passer diffusus
Chestnut upperparts with grey head; small white wing-bar; bill black or horn-coloured.
Queleas, Sparrows, Weavers
LC
Not Endemic
Description
Common resident. Identified by grey head and single white shoulder-bar. Bill black when breeding, otherwise horn-coloured. Sexes are alike. Immature has a streaked mantle. Utters a repetitive ‘cheep-chirp’, the first note descending, the second ascending, plus an occasional trill. Found in pairs in summer, small flocks in winter, in various wooded habitats; common in many towns. It frequents large trees but feeds on the ground.
Quick Facts
Size
15-16 cm - S
Names
A: Gryskopmossie
Z: ujolwanokhandaphunga
G: Graukopfsperling
Bird Family
A very large group of conical-billed, mainly seed-eating birds. Many breed colonially and weave complicated nests that aid identification.
Distribution
Gallery
Behaviour
Breeding
Habitat
Found in pairs in summer, small 'flocks' in winter, in various wooded habitats; common in many towns.
