Northern Grey-headed Sparrow

Northern Grey-headed SparrowThis sparrow is marked by its grey head and white throat, and occurs in the grasslands, farmland, and settled areas of western and central Africa.What does it look like?Adults have an ash-grey head and neck, a cinnamon-red shoulder, and a white throat. The sexes look alike; juveniles are browner and lack the white in the wing-coverts.How does it live?This sparrow is marked by its grey head and white throat, and occurs in the grasslands, farmland, and settled areas of western and central Africa.It feeds mainly on grass seeds and cultivated cereals, and also takes fruit and household scraps. It is usually seen in pairs or small groups and may form larger flocks outside the breeding season.Keeping it safeAn extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.