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House Sparrow (female)

Passer domesticus

Photo by Faith Snyder
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

I'm sorry the picture is so dark. It was a brown bird with many dark markings on its back.

Habitat:

I took a picture of this bird near the beach.

Species ID Suggestions

House Sparrow (female)

Passer domesticus
Caleb Strand
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Comments (4)
AndrewOrgill
If you have a field guide, looking at the House Sparrows, it should be easy to see the differences between male and female. A male has a large black bib whereas the female doesn't. The male also has brighter rufous/gray coloration especially on the head.
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PublishedMarch 28, 2016

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