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Hong Kong Biodiversity Database
Hong Kong Biodiversity Database
General
Conservation
Distribution
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References
General Information
Passer montanus
Eurasian Tree Sparrow
Animal Group:
Bird
Phylum:
Chordata
Class:
Aves
Order:
Passeriformes
Family:
Passeridae
Other Common Name(s):
Tree Sparrow
Description:
Small size with black spot on cheeks. Common resident in Hong Kong, in particular in urban areas.
Conservation Status
Statutory Protection in Hong Kong
Listed in Wild Animals Protection Ordinance (
Cap. 170
)
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
Status
Least Concern
Distribution
Distribution in Hong Kong
Abundant resident. Widely distributed in Hong Kong.
Photo Gallery
References
More on Bird in HK
Carey, G.J., Chalmers, M.L., Diskin, D.A., Kennerley, P.R., Leader, P.J., Leven, M.R., Lewthwaite, R.W., Melville, D.S., Turnbull, M., Young, L. 2001.
The Avifauna of Hong Kong
. Hong Kong Bird Watching Society, Hong Kong.
Philips, K., Lam, C.Y., Viney, C. 1994.
Birds of Hong Kong and South China
. Government Printer, Hong Kong.
Zheng, G. 2002.
A Checklist on the Classification and Distribution of the Birds of the World.
Science Press.
