Error message
Unable to fetch location details at this time.
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus
29.9519, -95.5409
Field Notes
Description:
This females house sparrow appears as a plain buffy-brown overall with dingy gray-brown underparts. Its back is noticeably striped with buff, black, and brown.
Habitat:
They are usually seen on city streets, taking handouts in parks and zoos, or cheeping from a perch on your roof or trees in the yard. House Sparrows are absent from undisturbed forests and grasslands, but they’re common in countryside around farmsteads.
Notes:
House Sparrows are noisy sparrows that flutter down from eaves and fences to hop and peck at crumbs or birdseed.
Species ID Suggestions
Spotted for Missions
Photographed
PublishedMay 30, 2014
Comments (0)
Be the first to comment
Sign in to comment