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Kenya Rufous Sparrow

Passer rufocinctus · Passeridae · Passeriformes

Best monthsJul · Oct–Novmost records
Records26,119in 2 countries
Most seen inKenya22,149 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
About

Kenya Rufous Sparrow in brief

The kenya rufous sparrow (Passer rufocinctus) is a bird of the Passeridae family — species of bird.

Across the 2 countries we cover it has 26,119 published records, most of them from Kenya and Tanzania. It is recorded through much of the year, most often in July, October and November.

Its global conservation status is least concern on the IUCN Red List.

Records by month

All countries combined · the strongest months highlighted
Where & when

When to look in each country

Kenya22,149 records · best Nov, Oct
Tanzania3,970 records · best Feb, Apr
Map

Where it has been recorded

Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.

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