
Great Sparrow
The great sparrow, also known as the southern rufous sparrow or the rufous sparrow (Passer motitensis) is found in southern Africa in dry, wooded savannah and towns.
Spesie-insigte
Recorded year-round
Recorded in every month, so no month is the wrong month to look. We would rather say that than invent a best time.
Curve from 101 national iNaturalist observations, not from one property. Single-month spikes are discarded as upload artefacts, and below 50 records we show no curve at all.
North West and beyond
Provinces where Great Sparrow is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
101 records, iNaturalist
Parke waar gashere die Great Sparrow aanteken
Verblyfplekke wat teruggee
Regoor Suid-Afrika
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Great Sparrow hier aangeteken
Great Sparrow hier aangeteken
Great Sparrow hier aangeteken
Great Sparrow hier aangeteken
Great Sparrow hier aangeteken
Great Sparrow hier aangeteken
Great Sparrow hier aangeteken
Great Sparrow hier aangeteken
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Great Sparrow hier aangeteken
Great Sparrow hier aangeteken
Great Sparrow hier aangeteken
Great Sparrow hier aangeteken
Great Sparrow hier aangeteken
Great Sparrow hier aangeteken
Great Sparrow hier aangeteken
Great Sparrow hier aangeteken
Great Sparrow hier aangeteken
Great Sparrow hier aangeteken
Great Sparrow hier aangeteken
Bushveld game country and the southern gates of the Kruger
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Wanneer en waar om die Great Sparrow te vind
Gashere het die Great Sparrow gesien by verblyfplekke in of langs Kruger National Park, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park and Ai-Ais/Richtersveld Transfrontier Park.
Beste tye van die dag
- Die eerste ure ná sonop, en laatmiddag. Voëls roep en vreet meestal in die koelte.
- Middaguur. Stiller, veral in die somerhitte.
Waar om oor te bly
- LimpopoSelfryVerblyfplekke in Limpopo
- Northern CapeSelfryVerblyfplekke in Northern Cape
Hoe om te kyk
Ry self
Jou eie voertuig en pas, op die park se paaie.
Waar gashere dit aanteken
IUBN Rooi Lys
Least Concern
Spesie
Passer motitensis
Waarnemings
101
iNaturalist-waarnemings
Elke bespreking op Spekboom ondersteun bewaring.
Vrae wat reisigers vra
’n Waarneming beteken dat ’n gasheer die Great Sparrow op die eiendom of naby gesien het. Dit waarborg nooit dat jy dit sal sien nie.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Great Sparrow in South Africa?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Great Sparrow at stays in or beside Kruger National Park, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Ai-Ais/Richtersveld Transfrontier Park and Mapungubwe National Park. A record means a host has seen it on the property or nearby, which makes these the places to base yourself; it is never a guarantee of a sighting on any given day.
Where can you see the Great Sparrow in South Africa?
The Great Sparrow is most recorded in North West (50% of records), Limpopo (32% of records), Northern Cape (10% of records), based on 101 iNaturalist observations. 57 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the Great Sparrow on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the Great Sparrow?
The Great Sparrow is recorded throughout the year, so no month is the wrong month to look for it. For the parks where hosts record it most, these are the best seasons they give. Kruger National Park: Apr-Sep; Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park: Aug-Oct, flowers, Mar-May; Mapungubwe National Park: May-Sep, dry season. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.
What is the conservation status of the Great Sparrow?
The Great Sparrow (Passer motitensis) is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.
What is the Great Sparrow?
The great sparrow, also known as the southern rufous sparrow or the rufous sparrow (Passer motitensis) is found in southern Africa in dry, wooded savannah and towns.




























