Where does the Southern Gray-headed Sparrow live?
Passer diffusus has 304,474 records in 15 countries and territories, from 1876 to 2026. Most records come from South Africa.
- 304,474 records
- 15 places
- 92 years recorded
- Aves class
AnimaliaChordataAvesPasseriformesPasseridaePasser
When it is recorded
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Peak month: January. Records cluster in the months an animal is present and being looked for, so a summer peak can reflect observer effort as much as the animal.
Where it is recorded
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 258,226 | |
| Namibia | 16,931 | |
| Zimbabwe | 10,624 | |
| Botswana | 8,681 | |
| Eswatini | 2,906 | |
| Zambia | 2,696 | |
| Mozambique | 1,630 | |
| Malawi | 1,217 | |
| Lesotho | 966 | |
| Angola | 255 | |
| DR Congo | 133 | |
| Nigeria | 106 | |
| Tanzania | 67 | |
| Rwanda | 22 | |
| Kenya | 14 |
Related animals
Others in the family Passeridae.
House Sparrow
25,793,900 records
Eurasian Tree Sparrow
4,299,720 records
Cape Sparrow
395,409 records
Spanish Sparrow
323,179 records
White-browed Sparrow-Weaver
199,354 records
Rock Petronia
188,383 records
Italian Sparrow
130,709 records
Northern Gray-headed Sparrow
80,648 records
Status from the records: resident
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.