Parrot-billed Sparrow (Passer gongonensis)
About the Parrot-billed Sparrow
The parrot-billed sparrow (Passer gongonensis) is found in the arid lowlands of eastern Africa. At 18 centimetres (7.1 in) and 42 grams (1.5 oz), it is the largest of the sparrows of the family Passeridae. It is often considered a subspecies of the grey-headed sparrow. Parrot-billed sparrow on eBird
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We only publish recordings we may use commercially, because this site is supported by ads. xeno-canto lists 15 recordings for this species: 13 CC BY-NC-SA · 2 CC BY-NC-ND. None of them permits commercial use, so there is no player here — the page is kept as a profile so the bird is not missing from the guide.
As soon as someone uploads a freely licensed recording, we mirror it and the player appears here.
Listed as recorded in Kenya in the xeno-canto catalogue.
Related species you can hear
- Eurasian Tree SparrowPasser montanusrecording
- House SparrowPasser domesticusrecording
- Italian SparrowPasser italiaerecording
- Kenya SparrowPasser rufocinctusrecording
- Northern Grey-headed SparrowPasser griseusrecording
- Spanish SparrowPasser hispaniolensisrecording
This species has no recording here yet — these relatives do, so you can hear what the family sounds like.