Where can you see the House Sparrow in South Africa?

The House Sparrow is most recorded in Western Cape (49% of records), Gauteng (15% of records), KwaZulu-Natal (14% of records), based on 3 894 iNaturalist observations. 24 places to stay on Spekboom have recorded the House Sparrow on site or nearby.

When is the best time to see the House Sparrow?

The House Sparrow is recorded throughout the year in South Africa, so no month is the wrong month to look for it.

What is the House Sparrow?

The house sparrow ( Passer domesticus ) is a bird of the sparrow family Passeridae, found in most parts of the world. A small bird, it has a typical length of 16 cm (6.3 in) and a mass of 24-39.5 g (0.85-1.39 oz). Females and young birds are coloured pale brown and grey, and males have brighter black, white, and brown markings.

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House Sparrow

House SparrowPasser domesticus

The house sparrow ( Passer domesticus ) is a bird of the sparrow family Passeridae, found in most parts of the world.

from Wikipedia

Go Birding

House Sparrow

House SparrowPasser domesticus

The house sparrow ( Passer domesticus ) is a bird of the sparrow family Passeridae, found in most parts of the world.

from Wikipedia

Showing stays where you can spotHouse Sparrow50+ stays list it on site or nearby

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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.

Meilleurs moisTous les mois

Records3,894 records

Curve from 3,894 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.

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Western Cape and beyond

Provinces where House Sparrow is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.

3,894 records, iNaturalist