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House Sparrow - Male
Passer domesticus
43.2078, -79.8795
Field Notes
Description:
The House Sparrow is a stout, stocky sparrow, with shorter legs and a thicker bill than indigenous American sparrows. Members of both sexes are brown backed with black streaks throughout this area. Its underside is pale buff. Males have white cheeks and a black bib, while females do not. The tail is usually three-quarters the length of the wing. Wing length is 76 mm and average mass is 28.5 grams
Habitat:
House Sparrows like areas that have been modified by humans, including farms, residential, and urban areas. They are absent from uninhabited woodlands, deserts, forests, and grasslands.
Reference Links:
House Sparrow - Passer domesticus - Overview
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Spotted for Missions
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PublishedJune 23, 2013
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