Order
        
Passeriformes
      
      
        Family
        
Passeridae
      
      
        Genus
        
Passer
      
      
        Species
        
swainsonii
      
      
        Conservation Status
        
Least Concern
      
      
        Location Photographed
        
Swainsons Sparrow Ethiopia 2, Swainsons Sparrow Ethiopia 1, 
        
      
      
        Number of Sub-Species
        
0
      
      
        Migratory or Resident
        
Resident with some seasonal movement
      
      
        Preferred Habitat
        
Mountainous areas, marshes, open forest areas, savannahs, shrubby grasslands and around human settlements.
      
      
        Distribution and Range
        
Northeastern Africa
      
      
        Food
        
Forages on the ground for grains, seeds and insects