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Widespread and abundant in cities, neighborhoods and farms.
Not listed
Indigenous: Wubu
At a glance
FamilyOld World Sparrows
SizeTiny
RarityCommon
HabitatClosed forest, Grassland, Open woodland, and Sparse woodland
Best timeMost reliable in Victoria from October to January.
Sounds
Sound sampleRecorded by Olivier SWIFT
Range map
Range map
6143visible hotspots
443337visible records
5states
SparseModerateDense hotspot
Aggregated occurance data is sourced from 14 different actively-updating datasets including eBird Australia, iNaturalist Australia, BirdLife Australia, and multiple state-based bird surveys through Atlas of Living Australia.
Species notes
Overview
Avoids dense woods. Males have smart black bibs, bright rufous napes, and stunningly patterned wings with brilliant buffs and browns. Underparts are pale pearly-gray. Females are plain brown with cute face and lighter eyebrow. Native to Eurasia; introduced to much of the rest of the world.
Behavior
Flocks cluster in dense bushes, bustling around and chattering to one another.
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