The southern grey-headed sparrow is a passerine bird of the sparrow family Passeridae. It is sometimes treated as a subspecies of the grey-headed sparrow. It is found in savanna and woodland in Angola and Zambia southwards into South Africa, where it is expanding its range and is kept as a caged bird, like its relative the white-rumped seedeater. Source: Wikipedia
Citation:
(Smith, A 1836)
Reference:
Rep. Exped. C. Afr.
Protonym:
Pyrgita diffusa
Type locality:
between the Orange River and the tropic ; restricted to near Kuruman by Maedonald and Hall (1957, Ann. Transvaal Mus., 23, p. 35).
Link:
https://archive.org/details/reportexpeditio00afrigoog/page/n55
Avibase ID:
7EB3ECC47BE516C6
Avibase ID:
avibase-7EB3ECC4
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/7EB3ECC4
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 916521
Geographic range:
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
African Bird Club Checklist 2004: Southern Grey-headed Sparrow ( Passer diffusus) [version 1] |
African Bird Club Checklist August 2005: Southern Grey-headed Sparrow ( Passer diffusus) [version 1] |
African Bird Club Checklist March 2007: Southern Grey-headed Sparrow ( Passer diffusus) [version 1] |
African Bird Club Checklist January 2008: Southern Grey-headed Sparrow ( Passer diffusus) [version 1] |
African Bird Club Checklist May 2009: Southern Grey-headed Sparrow ( Passer diffusus) [version 1] |
African Bird Club Checklist March 2010: Southern Grey-headed Sparrow ( Passer diffusus) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Southern Grey-headed Sparrow ( Passer diffusus) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Southern Grey-headed Sparrow ( Passer diffusus) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Southern Grey-headed Sparrow ( Passer diffusus) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Southern Grey-headed Sparrow ( Passer diffusus) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Southern Grey-headed Sparrow ( Passer diffusus) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Southern Grey-headed Sparrow ( Passer diffusus) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Southern Grey-headed Sparrow ( Passer diffusus) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Southern Grey-headed Sparrow ( Passer diffusus) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Southern Grey-headed Sparrow ( Passer diffusus) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Southern Grey-headed Sparrow ( Passer diffusus) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Southern Grey-headed Sparrow ( Passer diffusus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 00: Southern Grey-headed Sparrow ( Passer diffusus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 01: Southern Grey-headed Sparrow ( Passer diffusus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 02: Southern Grey-headed Sparrow ( Passer diffusus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 03: Southern Grey-headed Sparrow ( Passer diffusus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 04: Southern Grey-headed Sparrow ( Passer diffusus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012): Southern Grey-headed Sparrow ( Passer diffusus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012): Southern Grey-headed Sparrow ( Passer diffusus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013): Southern Grey-headed Sparrow ( Passer diffusus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014): Southern Grey-headed Sparrow ( Passer diffusus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014): Southern Grey-headed Sparrow ( Passer diffusus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015): Southern Grey-headed Sparrow ( Passer diffusus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016): Southern Grey-headed Sparrow ( Passer diffusus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): Southern Grey-headed Sparrow ( Passer diffusus) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): Southern Grey-headed Sparrow ( Passer diffusus) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018): Southern Grey-headed Sparrow ( Passer diffusus) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019): Southern Grey-headed Sparrow ( Passer diffusus) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Southern Grey-headed Sparrow ( Passer diffusus) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Southern Grey-headed Sparrow ( Passer diffusus) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Southern Grey-headed Sparrow ( Passer diffusus) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Southern Grey-headed Sparrow ( Passer diffusus) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): Southern Grey-headed Sparrow ( Passer diffusus) [version 1] |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009): Moineau sud-africain ( Passer diffusus) [version 1] |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993): Moineau sud-africain ( Passer diffusus) [version 1] |
Clements 1st edition: Southern Gray-headed Sparrow ( Passer diffusus) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2021: Southern Gray-headed Sparrow ( Passer diffusus) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2022: Southern Gray-headed Sparrow ( Passer diffusus) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2023: Southern Gray-headed Sparrow ( Passer diffusus) [version 1] |
Clements 4th edition: Cape Sparrow ( Passer diffusus) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (as published): Cape Sparrow ( Passer diffusus) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Cape Sparrow ( Passer diffusus) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Cape Sparrow ( Passer diffusus) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Cape Sparrow ( Passer diffusus) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Cape Sparrow ( Passer diffusus) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Southern Gray-headed Sparrow ( Passer diffusus) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Southern Gray-headed Sparrow ( Passer diffusus) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition: Southern Gray-headed Sparrow ( Passer diffusus) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Southern Gray-headed Sparrow ( Passer diffusus) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Southern Gray-headed Sparrow ( Passer diffusus) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Southern Gray-headed Sparrow ( Passer diffusus) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Southern Gray-headed Sparrow ( Passer diffusus) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Southern Gray-headed Sparrow ( Passer diffusus) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Southern Gray-headed Sparrow ( Passer diffusus) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Southern Gray-headed Sparrow ( Passer diffusus) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Southern Gray-headed Sparrow ( Passer diffusus) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2015: Southern Gray-headed Sparrow ( Passer diffusus) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2016: Southern Gray-headed Sparrow ( Passer diffusus) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2017: Southern Gray-headed Sparrow ( Passer diffusus) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2018: Southern Gray-headed Sparrow ( Passer diffusus) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2019: Southern Gray-headed Sparrow ( Passer diffusus) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.50: Southern Gray-headed Sparrow ( Passer diffusus) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.52: Southern Gray-headed Sparrow ( Passer diffusus) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.53: Southern Gray-headed Sparrow ( Passer diffusus) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.54: Southern Gray-headed Sparrow ( Passer diffusus) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.55: Southern Gray-headed Sparrow ( Passer diffusus) [version 1] |
eBird version 2015: Southern Gray-headed Sparrow ( Passer diffusus) [version 1] |
eBird version 2016: Southern Gray-headed Sparrow ( Passer diffusus) [version 1] |
eBird version 2017: Southern Gray-headed Sparrow ( Passer diffusus) [version 1] |
eBird version 2018: Southern Gray-headed Sparrow ( Passer diffusus) [version 1] |
eBird version 2019: Southern Gray-headed Sparrow ( Passer diffusus) [version 1] |
eBird version 2021: Southern Gray-headed Sparrow ( Passer diffusus) [version 1] |
eBird version 2022: Southern Gray-headed Sparrow ( Passer diffusus) [version 1] |
eBird version 2023: Southern Gray-headed Sparrow ( Passer diffusus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Southern Grey-headed Sparrow ( Passer diffusus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Southern Grey-headed Sparrow ( Passer diffusus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Southern Grey-headed Sparrow ( Passer diffusus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Southern Grey-headed Sparrow ( Passer diffusus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Southern Grey-headed Sparrow ( Passer diffusus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Southern Grey-headed Sparrow ( Passer diffusus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Southern Grey-headed Sparrow ( Passer diffusus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Southern Grey-headed Sparrow ( Passer diffusus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Southern Grey-headed Sparrow ( Passer diffusus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Southern Grey-headed Sparrow ( Passer diffusus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Southern Grey-headed Sparrow ( Passer diffusus) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Southern Grey-headed Sparrow ( Passer diffusus) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Southern Grey-headed Sparrow ( Passer diffusus) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Southern Grey-headed Sparrow ( Passer diffusus) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Southern Grey-headed Sparrow ( Passer diffusus) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Southern Grey-headed Sparrow ( Passer diffusus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0: Southern Grey-headed Sparrow ( Passer diffusus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1: Southern Grey-headed Sparrow ( Passer diffusus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5: Southern Grey-headed Sparrow ( Passer diffusus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6: Southern Grey-headed Sparrow ( Passer diffusus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7: Southern Grey-headed Sparrow ( Passer diffusus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0: Southern Grey-headed Sparrow ( Passer diffusus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1: Southern Grey-headed Sparrow ( Passer diffusus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2: Southern Grey-headed Sparrow ( Passer diffusus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3: Southern Grey-headed Sparrow ( Passer diffusus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4: Southern Grey-headed Sparrow ( Passer diffusus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5: Southern Grey-headed Sparrow ( Passer diffusus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6: Southern Grey-headed Sparrow ( Passer diffusus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7: Southern Grey-headed Sparrow ( Passer diffusus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8: Southern Grey-headed Sparrow ( Passer diffusus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9: Southern Grey-headed Sparrow ( Passer diffusus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10: Southern Grey-headed Sparrow ( Passer diffusus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11: Southern Grey-headed Sparrow ( Passer diffusus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Southern Grey-headed Sparrow ( Passer diffusus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2: Southern Grey-headed Sparrow ( Passer diffusus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3: Southern Grey-headed Sparrow ( Passer diffusus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4: Southern Grey-headed Sparrow ( Passer diffusus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5: Southern Grey-headed Sparrow ( Passer diffusus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: Southern Grey-headed Sparrow ( Passer diffusus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2: Southern Grey-headed Sparrow ( Passer diffusus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: Southern Grey-headed Sparrow ( Passer diffusus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: Southern Grey-headed Sparrow ( Passer diffusus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: Southern Grey-headed Sparrow ( Passer diffusus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2: Southern Grey-headed Sparrow ( Passer diffusus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3: Southern Grey-headed Sparrow ( Passer diffusus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4: Southern Grey-headed Sparrow ( Passer diffusus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: Southern Grey-headed Sparrow ( Passer diffusus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: Southern Grey-headed Sparrow ( Passer diffusus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3: Southern Grey-headed Sparrow ( Passer diffusus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4: Southern Grey-headed Sparrow ( Passer diffusus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: Southern Grey-headed Sparrow ( Passer diffusus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2: Southern Grey-headed Sparrow ( Passer diffusus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3: Southern Grey-headed Sparrow ( Passer diffusus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: Southern Grey-headed Sparrow ( Passer diffusus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: Southern Grey-headed Sparrow ( Passer diffusus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: Southern Grey-headed Sparrow ( Passer diffusus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2: Southern Grey-headed Sparrow ( Passer diffusus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1: Southern Grey-headed Sparrow ( Passer diffusus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2: Southern Grey-headed Sparrow ( Passer diffusus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: Southern Grey-headed Sparrow ( Passer diffusus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2: Southern Grey-headed Sparrow ( Passer diffusus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: Southern Grey-headed Sparrow ( Passer diffusus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2: Southern Grey-headed Sparrow ( Passer diffusus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1: Southern Grey-headed Sparrow ( Passer diffusus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2: Southern Grey-headed Sparrow ( Passer diffusus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1: Southern Grey-headed Sparrow ( Passer diffusus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2: Southern Grey-headed Sparrow ( Passer diffusus) [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe (1993): Cape Sparrow ( Passer diffusus) [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998): Cape Sparrow ( Passer diffusus) [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0: Southern Grey-headed Sparrow ( Passer diffusus) [version 1] |
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.01: Southern Grey-headed Sparrow ( Passer diffusus) [version 1] |
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.02: Southern Grey-headed Sparrow ( Passer diffusus) [version 1] |
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.03: Southern Grey-headed Sparrow ( Passer diffusus) [version 1] |
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.04 (7/07/2024): Southern Grey-headed Sparrow ( Passer diffusus) [version 1] |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Passer diffusus [version 1] |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Passer diffusus [version 1] |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: full species (sometimes a subspecies)
This taxon is considered a subspecies of
Passer [griseus, swainsonii, gongonensis, suahelicus or diffusus]
(sensu lato) by some authors
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Other synonyms
See also the taxonomic synonyms table.
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