House Sparrow
- House Sparrows – Spc.Name: Passer Domesticus
- House Sparrows aren’t related to other North American sparrows, and they’re differently shaped. House Sparrows are chunkier, fuller in the chest, with a larger, rounded head, shorter tail, and stouter bill than most American sparrows.
- Color Pattern
Male House Sparrows are brightly colored birds with gray heads, white cheeks, a black bib, and rufous neck – although in cities you may see some that are dull and grubby. Females are a plain buffy-brown overall with dingy gray-brown underparts. Their backs are noticeably striped with buff, black, and brown. - Habitat
House Sparrows have lived around humans for centuries. Look for them on city streets, taking handouts in parks and zoos, or cheeping from a perch on your roof or trees in your yard. House Sparrows are absent from undisturbed forests and grasslands, but they’re common in countryside around farmsteads. - The House Sparrows shown below I shot while sitting at a bench in front of the Savannah Canal. I didn’t have my telephoto lens ready and I simply shot with a regular lens.
House Sparrow (Passer Domesticus)
House Sparrow (Passer Domesticus)
H.J. Ruiz - Avian101 
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