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House Sparrow

Passer domesticus

Photo by CourtneyVerk
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

House Sparrow is a medium-sized, stocky sparrow with black-streaked brown upperparts and pale gray underparts. Wings are brown with single white bar. Cheeks and crown are pale gray, contrasting with black throat, upper breast, and bill. Legs are shorter and black bill is thicker than in native sparrows.

Species ID Suggestions

House Sparrow

Passer domesticus

Comments (1)

Thank you for the ID Liam! You seem to have a knack for bird identification.

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