Eggs are broad and ovular, slightly pointed at an end. They are glossy, coloured white and shaded with rusty grey or yellowish brown. In some clutches, one egg is noticeably paler than the others. Four eggs collected by Zarudny from Transcaspia had an average size of . Females play the main part in incubating eggs, and males can often be seen guarding the nests during incubation. Males and females share in feeding their young, which they do every 4 to 12 minutes. Young that have left their nest remain nearby until well after their moult, before departing for winter flocks, followed later by the adults. References Works cited External links Saxaul sparrow at the Internet Bird Collection Saxaul sparrow at Birds of Kazakhstan Recording of the saxaul sparrow's song Saxaul sparrow at Oriental Bird Images saxaul sparrow saxaul sparrow Birds of Central Asia Birds of Western China Birds of North China Birds of Mongolia saxaul sparrow Taxa named by John Gould