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Classification
Bird
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Diet
Omnivore
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Lifespan
3–5 years
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Weight
0.01–0.02 kg
Population Trend
➡️Stable
Description
A small songbird found around the Dead Sea and other arid regions of the Middle East, remarkably adapted to saline environments.
Habitat
🌿 riparian woodland🌿 desert oasis🌿 tamarisk scrub
Extended Data
Taxonomy
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Aves
Order
Passeriformes
Family
Passeridae
Genus
Passer
Fun Facts
1
They nest almost exclusively in tamarisk trees along saline waterways.
2
Males have a distinctive gray crown and a small black bib during breeding season.
3
Dead Sea sparrows are one of the few songbirds adapted to extreme desert conditions.
4
They can drink brackish water that other birds cannot tolerate.
5
Their population is declining due to habitat loss around the Dead Sea.