Bird
Desert Sparrow
Passer simplex · Passeridae · Passeriformes
Best monthsMar–Apr · Decmost records
Records3,404in 7 countries
Most seen inMorocco2,637 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
About
Desert Sparrow in brief
The desert sparrow (Passer simplex) is a bird of the Passeridae family — species of bird.
Across the 7 countries we cover it has 3,404 published records, most of them from Morocco, Algeria and Mauritania. It is strongly seasonal: records peak in March, April and December and fall to their lowest in July and August.
Its global conservation status is least concern on the IUCN Red List.
Records by month
All countries combined · the strongest months highlightedJFMAMJJASOND
Where & when
When to look in each country
Morocco2,637 records · best Mar, Apr
Algeria364 records · best Dec, Oct
Mauritania210 records · best Mar, Apr
Tunisia127 records · best Dec, Feb
Chad30 records · best Sep, Mar
Niger20 records · best Dec, Nov
Libya16 records · best Apr, Mar
Map
Where it has been recorded
Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.
Relatives
All birds
