Description:

A small, neat-looking sparrow, unusual among the black-bibbed species in that sexes are indistinguishable. Adult has dull chestnut crown, black spot on whitish ear-coverts, small black throat patch not extending onto breast, and white collar separating chestnut nape from brown-streaked mantle.

Distribution:

Common resident and altitudinal migrant in Ghizer and east towards Gilgit district. Usually seen around grasslands, alpine meadows, light woodland, cultivations and around habitations. In summer up to 4000m and 1500m in winters.

Behavior:

Forages on the gound, near bushes, in pairs and in small groups; also in larger flocks in non-breeding season. Predominantly a seed-eater, preferring smaller seeds of low herbs and grasses, including cultivated cereals; also a significant proportion of animal food, particularly during breeding season.

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Range & Occurrence:

Resident Species

Summer Breeder

Winter Visitor

Passage Migrant

Distribution Map of Eurasian Tree Sparrow in Gilgit-Baltistan (Status: )

Seasonal Occurrence of Eurasian Tree Sparrow

Resources:

Birds of Pakistan: Helm Field Guides (R. Grimmett & T. Inskipp)
The Birds of Pakistan (T. J. Roberts)
Birds of the Indian Subcontinent (C. Inskipp, R. Grimmett & T. Inskipp)
Birds of South Asia: The Ripley Guide (P. Rasmussen & J. Anderton)
Birds of India: Collins Field Guide (N. Arlott)
Handbook of the Birds of India and Pakistan (S. Ali & S. D. Ripley)
Handbook of the Birds of the World (https://www.hbw.com)
The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World, 6th Edition
iNaturalist BoGB (inaturalist.org/projects/birds-of-gilgit-baltistan)
Birds of Gilgit-Baltistan (http://fb.me/birdsgb)

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