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Southern Gray-headed Sparrow

Passer diffusus (A.Smith, 1836) — also called Southern Grey-headed Sparrow, Cape Sparrow, Grey-headed Sparrow. Occurrence records of the Southern Gray-headed Sparrow are shared on GBIF from around 311 parks and reserves in the directory, most of all Kruger National Park (4 414 records), in 9 provinces.

IUCN: Least concernPasseridae
311reserves with records
60 963records around them
9provinces
LCIUCN category
Southern Gray-headed Sparrow (Passer diffusus)
Photo: Alan Manson · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Where it is recorded

ReserveProvinceRecords
Kruger National ParkNational parkLP Limpopo4 414
Rietvlei Nature ReserveProtected areaGP Gauteng2 859
Moreleta Kloof Nature ReserveNature reserveGP Gauteng2 248
Pilanesberg National ParkGame reserveNW North West2 074
Garden Route National ParkNational parkWC Western Cape1 956
uMkhuze Game ReserveGame reserveKZN KwaZulu-Natal1 735
Greater Mapungubwe Transfrontier Conservation AreaTransfrontier areaLP Limpopo1 612
Iphithi Nature ReserveProtected areaKZN KwaZulu-Natal1 354
Kloofendal Nature ReserveNature reserveGP Gauteng1 345
Springside Nature ReserveProtected areaKZN KwaZulu-Natal1 332
Rietfontein Nature ReserveNature reserveGP Gauteng1 197
Sondela Nature ReserveNature reserveLP Limpopo1 195
Roodeplaat Nature ReserveNature reserveGP Gauteng1 141
Wonderboom Nature ReserveNature reserveGP Gauteng1 057
Eugene Marais ParkNature reserveGP Gauteng1 055
Kruin ParkNature reserveGP Gauteng1 046
Lower Guinea-Fowl TrailNature reserveEC Eastern Cape989
Settlers Park Nature ReserveNature reserveEC Eastern Cape989
DONKIN RESERVENature reserveEC Eastern Cape985
Bishop Bird ParkNature reserveGP Gauteng882
Highveld GardenNature reserveFS Free State869
Groenkloof Nature ReserveNature reserveGP Gauteng855
Knysna National Lake AreaProtected areaWC Western Cape843
UKhahlamba / Drakensberg ParkProtected areaKZN KwaZulu-Natal794
Pledge Nature ReserveNature reserveWC Western Cape789
East London Coast Nature ReserveProtected areaEC Eastern Cape734
Dinokeng Game ReserveProtected areaGP Gauteng678
Mountain Zebra National ParkNational parkEC Eastern Cape676
Addo Elephant National ParkNational parkEC Eastern Cape602
Umgeni Valley Nature ReserveNature reserveKZN KwaZulu-Natal498
WESSA uMngeni Valley Nature Reserve & Education CentreWildlife sanctuaryKZN KwaZulu-Natal498
Augrabies Falls National ParkNational parkNC Northern Cape480
Kgalagadi Transfrontier ParkTransfrontier areaNC Northern Cape479
Suikerbosrant Nature ReserveNature reserveGP Gauteng466
The WaterberryNature reserveKZN KwaZulu-Natal457
Howick Umngeni River ConservancyPrivate game reserveKZN KwaZulu-Natal457
Rustenburg NatuurreservaatNature reserveNW North West445
Borakalalo Game ReserveGame reserveGP Gauteng410
Midmar Nature ReserveNature reserveKZN KwaZulu-Natal401
Tswalu Kalahari ReserveGame reserveNC Northern Cape383
Albert Falls Game ReserveProtected areaKZN KwaZulu-Natal383
Walter Sisulu National Botanical GardenBotanical gardenGP Gauteng366
Vredefort Dome core areaProtected areaNW North West359
Doreen clark nature reserveNature reserveKZN KwaZulu-Natal356
Elephant Sanctuary HartbeespoortWildlife sanctuaryNW North West354
Monkey SanctuaryWildlife sanctuaryNW North West354
McGregor Private Nature ReserveNature reserveNW North West347
Naval Hill Nature ReserveNature reserveFS Free State333
Pilanesberg Private LodgeNature reserveNW North West303
Beachwood Mangrove Nature ReserveProtected areaKZN KwaZulu-Natal299
Burman BushProtected areaKZN KwaZulu-Natal296
Mapungubwe National ParkNational parkLP Limpopo288
Lion Sands Game ReservePrivate game reserveMP Mpumalanga281
Austin Roberts Bird SanctuaryGame reserveGP Gauteng280
Faan Meintjes Nature ReserveNature reserveNW North West270
Mjejane Private Game ReserveNature reserveMP Mpumalanga267
Free State National Botanical GardenBotanical gardenFS Free State260
Umdoni Bird SanctuaryGame reserveKZN KwaZulu-Natal256
Umbabat Game ReserveNature reserveMP Mpumalanga252
Baviaanskloof Mega ReserveProtected areaEC Eastern Cape245

and 251 more reserves with fewer records.

By province

KwaZulu-Natal
70 reserves
Limpopo
51 reserves
Eastern Cape
43 reserves
Gauteng
38 reserves
Western Cape
34 reserves
Mpumalanga
30 reserves
North West
21 reserves
Free State
16 reserves
Northern Cape
8 reserves

Taxonomy

Class
Aves
Scientific name
Passer diffusus
GBIF taxon
7341262
Wikidata
Q1158221

More of the Passeridae family

Cape SparrowHouse SparrowWhite-browed Sparrow-WeaverYellow-throated PetroniaSociable Weaver

Source: GBIF.org occurrence records within the radius of each reserve's point; taxonomy and IUCN category from the GBIF backbone; photo from Wikimedia Commons, credit on the picture. Records near a reserve do not prove the species lives inside it.