page_title: List of birds of Oman
section_title: Old World sparrows
hierarchical_section_title: List of birds of Oman / Old World sparrows
caption_attribution_description: English: Yellow-throated Sparrow (also known as a Chestnut-shouldered Petronia) (Petronia xanthocollis) at Keoladeo National Park, Rajasthan, India.
context_page_description: This is a list of the bird species recorded in Oman. The avifauna of Oman include a total of 543 species, of which 7 have been introduced by humans. 27 species are globally threatened.
  This list's taxonomic treatment and nomenclature generally follow the conventions of The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World, 2019 edition with a few changes based on the list of the Ornithological Society of the Middle East. The family accounts at the beginning of each heading reflect the Clements taxonomy, as do the species counts found in each family account. Introduced and accidental species are included in the total counts for Oman.
  The following tags have been used to highlight several categories, but not all species fall into one of these categories. Those that do not are commonly occurring native species.
  Accidental - a species that rarely or accidentally occurs in Oman
  (I) Introduced - a species introduced to Oman as a consequence, direct or indirect, of human actions
  Extirpated - a species that no longer occurs in Oman although populations exist elsewhere
  (X) Extinct - a species or subspecies that no longer exists
context_section_description: Order: Passeriformes   Family: Passeridae
  Old World sparrows are small passerine birds. In general, sparrows tend to be small, plump, brown or grey birds with short tails and short powerful beaks. Sparrows are seed eaters, but they also consume small insects. 
  House sparrow, Passer domesticus
  Spanish sparrow, Passer hispaniolensis
  Eurasian tree sparrow, Passer montanus (A)
  Yellow-throated sparrow, Gymnornis xanthocollis
  Pale rockfinch, Carpospiza brachydactyla
caption: Chestnut-shouldered petronia, breeds in the north but more widespread on passage.
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