Italian sparrow / Italiensperling (Passer italiae)

Italiensperling Weibchen, Ascona. 2024-09-04 18:20:45 Locarno

Observations

First documented observation: 2021-04-06 in Locarno. Most recent observation: 2025-06-04 in Sicily.

Description

Classification: Genus Passer (Passer); Family Sparrows (Passeridae)
Classification: It is intermediate between the house sparrow, and the Spanish sparrow, a species of the Mediterranean and Central Asia closely related to the house sparrow. [Link]
General: Within Switzerland it's mostly seen in Ticino.
Appearance and identification: Männchen ähnlich wie Haussperlng, doch mit braunem Scheitel, hellen Wangen und ausgedehnt schwarzer Kehle und Brust, die bis zu den Schultern reicht, angedeuteter weisser Augenstreif; Weibchen sind kaum von denjenigen des Haussperlings zu unterscheiden. [Link]

Other Details

Habitats: Settlement

Vocalisation

Song: Sounds like house sparrow to me
Song attributes: Melody: stereotype melodic, slow, Frequency: 2-5 KHz
No details but a Xeno-Canto recording.
XC729736 - Italian Sparrow - Passer italiae - typical sparrowish swoop or fast falling 3-note call.

XC729736 - Italian Sparrow - Passer italiae - typical sparrowish swoop or fast falling 3-note call. ♫ Source: XENOCANTO XC729736 - Italian Sparrow - Passer italiae - typical sparrowish swoop or fast falling 3-note call.mp3 (call)


Call attributes: song Frequency: ,