PASSERIDAE & PLOCEIDAE - Neil's Wildlife Journal

Old World sparrows, weavers and widowbirds

Yellow-throated Bush Sparrow [Gymnoris superciliaris rufitergum]

Adult of sub-species rufitergum - Location : near Kolwezi, Democratic Republic of Congo – Date of image : 19 Oct 2008

Yellow-throated Bush Sparrow [Gymnoris superciliaris rufitergum]

Adult of sub-species rufitergum - Location : Mutinondo Wilderness, Luvushi-Manda District, Muchinga Province, Zambia – Date of image : 07 May 2011

Cape Sparrow [Passer melanurus damarensis]

Adult male of sub-species damarensis - Location : Augrabies Falls National Park, near Kakamas, Northern Cape, South Africa – Date of image : 08 Jul 2006

Cape Sparrow [Passer melanurus damarensis]

Adult male of sub-species damarensis - Location : Augrabies Falls National Park, near Kakamas, Northern Cape, South Africa – Date of image : 08 Jul 2006

Cape Sparrow [Passer melanurus melanurus]

Adult male (Rt) and female of nominate - Location : Marievale Bird Sanctuary, Gauteng, South Africa - Date of image : 29 Dec 2007

Cape Sparrow [Passer melanurus melanurus]

Adult female of nominate - Location : Rest Camp, Karoo National Park, Western Cape, South Africa – Date of image : 25 Feb 2006

Chestnut Sparrow [Passer eminibey]

Immature male - Location : near Nyahururu, Kenya – Date of image : 26 Oct 2012

Kenya Sparrow [Passer rufocinctus]

Adult male - Location : Thomsons Falls, Nyahururu, Kenya – Date of image : 25 Oct 2012

Kenya Sparrow [Passer rufocinctus]

Adult females – Location : Samburu National Reserve, Kenya – Date of image : 30 Oct 2012

Great Sparrow [Passer motitensis motitensis]

Adult male of nominate - Location : farm Umtu, near Hotazel, Northern Cape, South Africa – Date of image : 05 Jul 2006

Northern Grey-headed Sparrow [Passer griseus griseus]

Adult of nominate – Location : Kerouané, Guinea - Date of image : 04 Jul 2009

Northern Grey-headed Sparrow [Passer griseus griseus]

Adult of nominate – Location : Kerouané, Guinea - Date of image : 04 Jul 2009

Northern Grey-headed Sparrow [Passer griseus ugandae]

Adult of sub-species ugandae – Location : Kitwe, Copperbelt Province, Zambia - Date of image : 08 May 2008

Swahili Sparrow [Passer suahelicus]

Adults - Location : Amboseli National Park, Kenya – Date of image : scanned from 35mm slide taken 05 Oct 1975

Parrot-billed Sparrow [Passer gongonensis]

Adult – Location : Samburu National Reserve, Kenya – Date of image : 29 Oct 2012

Southern Grey-headed Sparrow [Passer diffusus stygiceps]

Adult of sub-species stygiceps - Location : Satara, Kruger National Park, South Africa – Date of image : 11 Jun 2007

Southern Grey-headed Sparrow [Passer diffusus diffusus]

Adult of nominate - Location : farm Umtu, near Hotazel, Northern Cape, South Africa – Date of image : 05 Aug 2006

Southern Grey-headed Sparrow [Passer diffusus diffusus]

Adults of nominate - Location : farm Umtu, near Hotazel, Northern Cape, South Africa – Date of image : 04 Sep 2006

Eurasian Tree Sparrow [Passer montanus montanus]

Adult of nominate - Location : RSPB Blacktoft Sands, near Goole, East Riding of Yorkshire, England – Date of image : 23 Apr 2015

Eurasian Tree Sparrow [Passer montanus montanus]

Adult male of nominate - Location : RSPB Freiston Shore, near Boston, Lincolnshire, England - Date of image : 31 Dec 2011