Birds
Eurasian Tree Sparrow
Passer montanus · Vrabie de câmp
A neat country sparrow with a chestnut cap and a black cheek spot.
At a glance
- Status in Romania
- Resident
- Habitat
- Meadow / Urban
- Activity
- Morning · Daytime
- Diet
- Mainly plant food — grass seeds, buds, small fruit and scraps — plus invertebrates.
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)
- Photography difficulty
- Easy to observe
Photography Guide
Practical starting points based on the species’ behaviour and habitat, not fixed rules.
- Where and how to look
- Village edges, orchards and farmland hedges.
- Best time / activity
- Morning · Daytime
- Photography difficulty
- Easy to observe
- Ethics
- Keep away from nests, do not use playback in the breeding season, and let the bird decide how close it comes.
Identification
Chestnut crown, white cheeks with a black spot and a small black bib; sexes alike.
Habitat
A wide range of habitats with trees or bushes: meadows, pastures, farmland mosaics, villages, parks, orchards and gardens.
Distribution
Across Romania except the mountains.
Approximate range in Romania
Diet
Mainly plant food — grass seeds, buds, small fruit and scraps — plus invertebrates.
Behaviour
Often in flocks with other sparrows and finches in winter.
Seasonality in Romania
Breeds in Romania and is resident.
- JanPresent
- FebPresent
- MarPresent
- AprPresent
- MayPresent
- JunPresent
- JulPresent
- AugPresent
- SepPresent
- OctPresent
- NovPresent
- DecPresent
Source-verified months inform the seasonal filters. Local timing can vary. Unconfirmed months do not imply absence. * Event timing retained from the earlier entry, not yet source-verified.
Breeding
Breeding begins early, from March; usually 3–7 eggs incubated by both parents for 11–14 days.