Avibase: Passer griseus (Northern Grey-headed Sparrow)

Northern Grey-headed Sparrow

Passer griseus (Vieillot, LJP 1817)

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Partial list of sound recordings available from xeno-canto & macaulaylibrary.org.

Species name	Recordist	Date	Location	Remarks	Cat.nr.
Northern Grey-headed Sparrow - Passer griseus griseus	Frank Lambert	2024-01-25	Toubacouta (near Toubakouta), Foundiougne, Région de Fatick, Fatick (Senegal) (10 m)	call, alarm? - [sono]	1041446 xeno-canto.org
Northern Grey-headed Sparrow - Passer griseus ugandae	Rolf A. de By	2015-09-12	potato farmlands NW of Lk Mburo NP, Mbarara, Kashari and Rwampara (Uganda) (1320 m)	call - bird-seen:yes playback-used:no	282054 xeno-canto.org
Northern Grey-headed Sparrow - Passer griseus	Matthew L. Brady	2025-04-29	ENEF campus, Akanda, Komo-Mondah, Estuaire, Komo-Mondah (Gabon) (20 m)	call - Calls from a single bird perched on a house in a residential area of the ENEF campus. Another Passer griseus singing distantly in the background. 750 Hz high pass filter at -12 dB.	1011292 xeno-canto.org
Northern Grey-headed Sparrow - Passer griseus griseus	Lars Lachmann	2018-01-29	Oke-Eri/Ogbogbo, Ijebu ode, Ogun State, Ogun (Nigeria) (120 m)	call, song - bird-seen:yes playback-used:no	401812 xeno-canto.org
Northern Grey-headed Sparrow - Passer griseus ugandae	Erik Eggenkamp	22-06-2010	Hoima Kontiki Hotel, Hoima, Bunyoro District, Hoima (former division) (Uganda) (1124 m)	song (A) - morning song, location approximate	62800 xeno-canto.org
Northern Grey-headed Sparrow - Passer griseus ugandae	Jonathan Onongo	2026-01-11	Rumogi, Kikuube, Kikuube (Uganda) (1100 m)	call - [sono]	1076962 xeno-canto.org
Northern Grey-headed Sparrow - Passer griseus	Peter Boesman	2026-01-11	Mourkadie, Saint-Louis (Senegal) (? m)	song - [sono]	1081318 xeno-canto.org
Northern Gray-headed Sparrow - Passer griseus	Harerimana Joachim	2026-04-26	, Ouest (Rwanda)	-	657646464 macaulaylibrary.org
Northern Gray-headed Sparrow - Passer griseus	Faustin Mugiraneza	2026-04-12	, Nord (Rwanda)	-	655090803 macaulaylibrary.org
Northern Grey-headed Sparrow - Passer griseus	András Schmidt	2001-01-13	Elmina, Komenda, Central, Komenda-Edina-Eguafo-Abirem (Ghana) (0 m)	call - No modification, no exact coordinates (in Elmina, probably near the salt lakes). bird-seen:yes playback-used:no	711327 xeno-canto.org
Northern Grey-headed Sparrow - Passer griseus ugandae	Rolf A. de By	2015-09-10	Lake Mburo National Park, Kiruhura (former division) (Uganda) (1255 m)	call - Birds fighting with my car side mirror; sitting in front of it constantly bird-seen:yes playback-used:no	281991 xeno-canto.org
Northern Grey-headed Sparrow - Passer griseus	paulo kivuyo	2021-01-09	kikatiti, Meru, Arusha Region, Arusha (Tanzania) (1100 m)	adult, dawn song, sex uncertain - bird-seen:yes playback-used:no	615753 xeno-canto.org
Northern Grey-headed Sparrow - Passer griseus griseus	Steve Hampton	2019-07-15	Abomey Calavi, Abomey-Calavi, Atlantique, Atlantique (Benin) (20 m)	song - dawn song bird-seen:yes playback-used:no	489005 xeno-canto.org
Northern Grey-headed Sparrow - Passer griseus ugandae	James Bradley	2017-03-24	Nykaweri Forest, Narok County, Narok (Kenya) (1800 m)	call - bird-seen:yes playback-used:no	364583 xeno-canto.org
Northern Gray-headed Sparrow - Passer griseus	Niyomugabo Evariste	2026-04-03	, Ouest (Rwanda)	-	654959705 macaulaylibrary.org
Northern Gray-headed Sparrow - Passer griseus	Peter G. Kaestner	1978-01-28	NYANKUNDE, Orientale, DR Congo, Orientale (Democratic Republic of the Congo)	-	1368 macaulaylibrary.org
Northern Grey-headed Sparrow - Passer griseus	Peter Boesman	2022-03-18	Mole National Park, West Gonja (Ghana)	song - [sono]	719360 xeno-canto.org
Northern Grey-headed Sparrow - Passer griseus griseus	Bram Piot	2014-12-17	Mont Fébé, Yaounde, Centre (Cameroon) (850 m)	call - bird-seen:yes playback-used:no	206824 xeno-canto.org
Northern Grey-headed Sparrow - Passer griseus	Peter Boesman	2022-03-16	Mole National Park, West Gonja (Ghana)	song - [sono]	719359 xeno-canto.org
Northern Grey-headed Sparrow - Passer griseus	Frank Lambert	2015-11-25	Lilongwe, Central Region, Area 3, Lilongwe (Malawi) (1100 m)	call - bird-seen:yes playback-used:no	297956 xeno-canto.org
Northern Gray-headed Sparrow - Passer griseus	izabayo pierre	2026-03-14	, Ouest (Rwanda)	-	654035525 macaulaylibrary.org
Northern Grey-headed Sparrow - Passer griseus ugandae	Jonathan Onongo	2026-02-21	Lutembe Bay Ramsar Site, Uganda (Uganda) (1100 m)	call - [sono]	1083156 xeno-canto.org
Northern Gray-headed Sparrow - Passer griseus	Faustin Mugiraneza	2026-04-12	, Nord (Rwanda)	-	655090801 macaulaylibrary.org
Northern Gray-headed Sparrow - Passer griseus	ITWITAHO Ennice	2026-05-17	, Est (Rwanda)	-	659910524 macaulaylibrary.org

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