Chestnut-shouldered Bush-sparrow vs Arabian Golden Sparrow

Gymnoris xanthocollis compared with Passer euchlorus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute Chestnut-shouldered Bush-sparrow Arabian Golden Sparrow
Scientific Name Gymnoris xanthocollis Passer euchlorus
Order Passeriformes Passeriformes
Family Passeridae Passeridae
Conservation Status Least Concern Least Concern
Length — —
Wingspan 16.0 cm (6.3 in) 11.8 cm (4.6 in)
Weight 16.333333333333332 g (0.58 oz) 14.5 g (0.51 oz)
Diet -- --
Clutch Size 3-5 4-6
Population Trend — —

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Chestnut-shouldered Bush-sparrow

Least Concern

Arabian Golden Sparrow

About These Birds

Arabian Golden Sparrow

The Arabian Golden Sparrow is a small finch-billed sparrow from the Horn of Africa and southern Arabian Peninsula, weighing about 14.5 grams with a wingspan near 12 cm. Males are strikingly yellow-green, making them among the most colorful sparrows in the world. They inhabit dry acacia scrubland and semi-arid savanna, feeding on seeds and small insects.

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