Where does the Desert Sparrow live?
Passer simplex has 3,936 records in 12 countries and territories, from 1876 to 2026. Most records come from Morocco.
- 3,936 records
- 12 places
- 56 years recorded
- Aves class
AnimaliaChordataAvesPasseriformesPasseridaePasser
When it is recorded
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Peak month: March. 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.
Records over time
18762026
Recording effort has risen steeply almost everywhere since the 1990s, so a rising line usually shows more observers rather than more animals.
Where it is recorded
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Morocco | 2,629 | |
| Western Sahara | 600 | |
| Algeria | 321 | |
| Mauritania | 210 | |
| Tunisia | 108 | |
| Chad | 23 | |
| Niger | 20 | |
| Libya | 10 | |
| Sudan | 10 | |
| Mali | 3 | |
| Turkmenistan | 1 | |
| Türkiye | 1 |
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
Southern Gray-headed Sparrow
304,474 records
White-browed Sparrow-Weaver
199,354 records
Rock Petronia
188,383 records
Italian Sparrow
130,709 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.