Wildlifeof Thailand
Russet Sparrow
Passeridae
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Passer cinnamomeus
Basic stats
Diet
Seeds and insects
Habitat
Montane farmland and villages
Range
Himalayas to East and Southeast Asia
Males are warm russet above and females sandy; this social sparrow nests in cavities near mountain cultivation (Wikipedia, general species account). It is Nationally Data Deficient (Thailand Red Data 2025).
Quick answers
- What does the Russet Sparrow eat?
- Seeds and insects
- What habitat does the Russet Sparrow live in?
- Montane farmland and villages
- Where is the Russet Sparrow found?
- Himalayas to East and Southeast Asia