Pale Sparrow (Carpospiza brachydactyla)

Other Scientific Names
Carpospiza brachydactyla [Sibley and Monroe (1990, 1993)], Carpospiza brachydactyla [Cramp and Simmons (1977-1994)]

Other Names (World)
Pale Sparrow, Pale Rock Sparrow, Pale Rock-Finch, Pale Rockfinch, Pale Petronia, Hill Sparrow

Family
Passeridae (Old World Sparrows)

Size
14 cm

First Described (Guide)
(Bonaparte, 1850)

Habitat
Subtropical and tropical lowland dry grassland, hot desert.

Range (Guide)

Afghanistan (B), Armenia (B), Azerbaijan (B), Bahrain (P), Djibouti, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Georgia, Iran [Islamic Republic of] (B), Iraq (P), Israel (B), Jordan (B) (P), Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman (B) (P), Pakistan, Qatar (P), Saudi Arabia (B) (P), Sudan, Syrian Arab Republic (B) (P), Turkey (B), Turkmenistan, United Arab Emirates (P).

Vagrant to Cyprus, Yemen.

Breeds south-eastern Turkey, northern Middle East, erratically in Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates, and Armenia east to Iran, Turkmenistan and western Afghanistan.

Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.

Population
Estimated population is 100,000 - 1,000,000 (2010).

Status LC
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (28)...)

Pale Rockfinch (Carpospiza brachydactyla) [XC127561]
by Fernand DEROUSSEN from Southern District, Israel (song)

Pale Rockfinch (Carpospiza brachydactyla) [XC721562]
by Barry Edmonston from Uum Sayhoun, Wadi Musa, Ma'an Governorate, Jordan (call)

Subspecies
No subspecies.

References
See References.

Files:

JPG files for Pale Sparrow (Carpospiza brachydactyla) - 10 files

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