Plain-backed Sparrow

Passer flaveolus

Least Concern

The Plain-backed Sparrow is an Old World sparrow or snowfinch of Old World towns, farmland, scrub, deserts, grassland, and high mountains. 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

Plain-backed Sparrow Range — Resident or seasonal range in Old World towns, farmland, scrub, deserts, grassland, and high mountains

Population

≈ Unknown

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