Eurasian tree sparrow
Scientific name: Passer montanus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Overview
The tree sparrow is a passerine bird in the sparrow family with a rich chestnut crown and nape and a black patch on each pure white cheek. The sexes have similar plumage, and young birds are duller versions of the adult. This sparrow breeds across much of temperate Eurasia and Southeast Asia and has been introduced elsewhere, including the United States, where it is known as the Eurasian tree sparrow or German sparrow to differentiate it from the native American tree sparrow. Although several subspecies are recognised, the appearance of this bird varies little across its extensive range.
From the Wikipedia article “Eurasian tree sparrow”, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Conservation status
Least concern on the IUCN Red List, as recorded on Wikidata, citing The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2021.3.
Size and lifespan
| Measurement | Value |
|---|---|
| Adult weight | 26 g |
Source: Wikidata.
Where it lives
The Catalogue of Life records it in: North America; Oceania.
Common names
Also known in English as Eurasian Sparrow, Tree Sparrow.
Names in other languages (13)
- Arabic
- عصفور الشجر الأوراسي
- Bengali
- ইউরেশীয় গেছোচড়ুই
- Chinese
- 麻雀
- French
- Moineau friquet
- German
- Feldsperling
- Hindi
- यूरेशियाई वृक्ष गौरैया
- Indonesian
- burung-gereja erasia
- Japanese
- スズメ
- Persian
- گنجشک درختی
- Portuguese
- Pardal-montês
- Russian
- полевой воробей
- Spanish
- gorrión molinero
- Turkish
- Orman serçesi
Related animals
Sources
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Catalogue of Life — scientific name, classification, common names and range.
Version 2026-09-11, CC BY 4.0.
This species in the Catalogue of Life.
Citation
Bánki, O., Roskov, Y., Döring, M., Ower, G., Hernández Robles, D. R., Plata Corredor, C. A., Stjernegaard Jeppesen, T., Örn, A., Pape, T., Hobern, D., Garnett, S., Little, H., DeWalt, R. E., Miller, J., Orrell, T., Aalbu, R., Abbott, J., Aedo, C., Aescht, E., et al. (2026). Catalogue of Life (Version 2026-09-11). Catalogue of Life Foundation, Amsterdam, Netherlands. https://doi.org/10.48580/dgz5n Source database: The Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
- GBIF — species page and recorded occurrences.
- Wikidata — conservation status, measurements, names in other languages. Q25968, CC0 1.0.
- Wikipedia — overview, from the article “Eurasian tree sparrow”, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Photo — Andreas Trepte, CC BY-SA 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons. File page.
- Range map — Jimfbleak, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons. File page.
Last updated: 4 October 2026