Small bird (about 15 cm or 6 in) with a sturdy appearance. Plumage in general of brown tones with darker streaks on the back, lighter and greyish in the belly area. Males with grey head, rufous nape and black bib. The bill is black in the males while in the females it has greyish tones.
Urban environments
Species very linked to man. It prefers rural or urban areas close to agricultural land and open areas, although it is very generalist and explores almost all types of habitats.
Bird resident all year round in Malaga. It starts breeding in April, making 2 to 3 annual layings of 4 to 6 eggs, although it can get to breed at other times of the year according to the availability of food. Omnivorous feeding.
Frequent and common species in almost all the Great Path.
The Celts considered the sparrows messengers of the Gods and that their presence was a sign of prosperity and good harvests. The Romans thought that the Gods sent the sparrows to the cupboards as protectors of the grain. Although they consumed a part, they eliminated the insects that could spoil the seeds. Paradoxically, today they are scarce and their presence in certain types of establishments and industries (food, hospitality, agriculture) is considered a nuisance.
- Arroyo de la Ventilla
- Camino de la Fuenfría
- Campillos – Sierra de Yeguas
- Costa del Sol Occidental
- El Cerro de Santi Petri
- Genal and Guadiaro rivers junction
- Genil River banks
- GR 249. Stage 01: Málaga - Rincón de la Victoria
- GR 249. Stage 02: Rincón de la Victoria - Vélez-Málaga
- GR 249. Stage 03: Vélez-Málaga - Torrox
- GR 249. Stage 04: Torrox - Nerja
- GR 249. Stage 05: Nerja - Frigiliana
- GR 249. Stage 07: Cómpeta - Canillas de Aceituno
- GR 249. Stage 08: Canillas de Aceituno - Periana
- GR 249. Stage 10: Alfarnatejo (Pulgarín Alto) - Alfarnate
- GR 249. Stage 12: Villanueva del Rosario - Archidona
- GR 249. Stage 13: Archidona - Villanueva de Tapia
- GR 249. Stage 14: Villanueva de Tapia - Villanueva de Algaidas
- GR 249. Stage 15: Villanueva de Algaidas - Cuevas Bajas
- GR 249. Stage 18: Fuente de Piedra - Campillos
- GR 249. Stage 19: Campillos - Embalses del Guadalhorce
- GR 249. Stage 20: Embalses del Guadalhorce - Estación de El Chorro
- GR 249. Stage 21: Estación de El Chorro - Ardales
- GR 249. Stage 24: Ronda - Estación de Benaoján
- GR 249. Stage 25: Estación de Benaoján - Jimera de Líbar
- GR 249. Stage 26: Jimera de Líbar - Benalauría
- GR 249. Stage 28: Genalguacil - Casares
- GR 249. Stage 29: Casares - Estepona
- GR 249. Stage 30: Estepona - Marbella
- GR 249. Stage 31: Marbella - Ojén
- GR 249. Stage 32: Ojén - Mijas
- GR 249. Stage 33: Mijas - Benalmádena
- GR 249. Stage 35: Alhaurín de la Torre - Málaga
- Lagunas de Campillos
- Llanos de Líbar
- Los Llanos de Antequera – Cartaojal – La Sarteneja
- Mouth of the Guadalhorce Nature Reserve
- Río del Burgo
- Río Guadalmina
- Río Jorox
- Sierra del Padrastro
- Tajos del Fraile, Doña Ana y Gómer
- The Mouth of Rio Velez
- Valley of Genal River
- Valley of the Guadalhorce River
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