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House sparrow, male

Passer domesticus

Photo by Maria dB
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Field Notes

Description:

Females and young birds are colored pale brown and grey, and males have brighter black, white, and brown markings.

Habitat:

Along street in urban Washington, DC

Reference Links:

House Sparrow, House Sparrow, Identification, All About Birds - Cornell Lab of Ornithology

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