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House Sparrow
| Color: |
Black, Brown |
| Size: |
6.25" |
| Season: |
Year-round |
| Description: |
Males have a black bib, gray back and crown, a brown nape, and brownish wings. Females are grayish brown with brown crown, a buffy eye stripe and lighter bill. |
| Voice: |
Unchanging series of chirps.
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| Habitat: |
The most common bird in the United States is found in urban, suburban, and rural areas, always in association with human habitation. |
| Interesting Fact: |
This bird was introduced into the United States from Europe. It is the most common bird in the United States and often competes with native bird species like bluebirds and woodpeckers for nest cavities. |
| Scientific name: |
Passer domesticus |
| Order: |
Passeriformes |
| Family: |
Passeridae |
Male breeding Ryan Brady |
Male nonbreeding (note yellowish bill) Bill Branham |
Female Dave Herr |
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