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Southern Grey-headed Sparrow

Passer diffusus

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Description:

Length 15-16 cm, mass 24 g. The head is grey, the back brown, and the rump is bright rufous and conspicuous in flight.

Habitat:

Seen in front of the Magadzavane Lodge

1 Species ID Suggestions

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Liam
Liam 10 years ago
Southern Grey-headed Sparrow
Passer diffusus BirdForum


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3 Comments

pamsai
pamsai 10 years ago

thanks for the ID Liam and Kate. Much appreciated...

KateBraun
KateBraun 10 years ago

More info - Southern Grey-headed Sparrow:
http://www.sntc.org.sz/birds/speciesinfo...
Yellow-throated Petronia
http://www.sntc.org.sz/birds/speciesinfo...

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Liam
Liam 10 years ago

A juvenile Passer sp., I'm guessing Southern Gray-headed Sparrow over Yellow-throated Petronia due to the lack of facial pattern.

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Sifundza seLubombo, Swaziland

Spotted on Mar 16, 2014
Submitted on Mar 19, 2014

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