Dead Sea Sparrow

Passer moabiticus

Least Concern

The Dead Sea Sparrow is an Old World sparrow or snowfinch of North African, Arabian, and Middle Eastern deserts and semi-deserts. It feeds mainly on seeds, grains, buds, and insects, often around villages, farmland, scrub, cliffs, deserts, or alpine slopes, and many species nest in cavities or loose colonies.

Family

Passeridae

Group

Old World Sparrows

Range

Dead Sea Sparrow Range — Resident or seasonal range in North African, Arabian, and Middle Eastern deserts and semi-deserts

Population

≈ Unknown

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