Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, Sudan, Tanzania [United Republic of], Uganda.
W, south-eastern and southern Sudan, southern Ethiopia, northern and north-eastern Uganda and much of Kenya south to north-east, central and eastern Tanzania.
 
Population
Estimated population is unknown (2010).
Chestnut Sparrow (Passer eminibey) [XC210035]
by Hans Matheve from Mega - Moyale Road, 7 km south of Mega, Ethiopia (call)
Chestnut Sparrow (Passer eminibey) [XC449613]
by Peter Boesman from Road past Engikaret, Monduli, Arusha Region, Tanzania (call, flight call)
Subspecies
No subspecies.
Formerly placed in a monotypic genus, Sorella. Has been placed in the superspecies formed by Sudan Golden-Sparrow (Passer luteus) and Arabian Golden Sparrow (Passer euchlorus), but this arrangement considered doubtfully valid.