Spanish sparrow / Weidensperling (Passer hispaniolensis)

Classification: Genus Passer (Passer); Family Sparrows (Passeridae)
General:

The Spanish sparrow or willow sparrow (Passer hispaniolensis) is a passerine bird of the sparrow family Passeridae. It is found in the Mediterranean region and south-west and central Asia. It is very similar to the closely related house sparrow, and the two species show their close relation in a "biological mix-up" of hybridisation in the Mediterranean region, which complicates the taxonomy of this species. [more]
Vocalization:

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Physical details: length=15 cm, wingspan=23-26 cm, weight=22-36 g

First documented observation: 2022-03-12 in La Gomera. Most recent observation: 2025-02-25 in Lanzarote.

Media

Spanish sparrow with a nest two doors down from our apartment in xx. 2025-02-25 10:31:43 Lanzarote Canon EOS R7 24-240mm Shutter speed 9 ISO 100 Exposure 1/500	Spanish sparrow on the beheaded fake bird near our apartment in x. 2025-02-25 10:31:34 Lanzarote Canon EOS R7 24-240mm Shutter speed 69/8 ISO 125 Exposure 1/400	MerlinBirdID suggests a Spanish sparrow, Italian sparrow or House sparrow. 2022-04-12 15:18:40 Mallorca NIKON D5600 ISO 400 Exposure 0.001
Possibly Spanish sparrow building nest at Hotel Gren Rey, La Gomera. 2022-03-12 11:06:32 La Gomera NIKON D5600 ISO 800 Exposure 1/640	Possibly Spanish sparrow building nest at Hotel Gren Rey, La Gomera. 2022-03-12 11:06:30 La Gomera NIKON D5600 ISO 800 Exposure 0.002

Web pages with this species:

Birds of the Canary Islands / Birds of Mallorca / Two new Canary Islands in 2025