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english sparrow

House Sparrow Passer domesticus

Photo by KarenSaxton
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Field Notes

Description:

One of "Shakespeare's birds," the English Sparrow is a member of the weaver finch family

Habitat:

anywhere there are people, the English sparrow is an opportunist

Notes:

Male photo 1 and female 2

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (2)
KarenSaxton
Same thing, different name - or perhaps, a rose by any other name...
PatrickCarney
It looks like a house sparrow, thats what we have here in NJ. Nice find!

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WILD Cities: Urban Biodiversity
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Birds of the World
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PublishedOctober 13, 2011

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