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Introduction
What the House Sparrow Looks Like
The House Sparrow has overall_color color of buffy-brown and grey and white and black and rufous and brown.
The House Sparrow has above_color color of buffy-brown and grey and white and black.
The House Sparrow has head color of grey and buffy-brown.
The House Sparrow has face color of white and buffy brown.
The House Sparrow has below_color color of grey-brown and rufous and black.
The House Sparrow has undertail color of grey-brown.
The House Sparrow has back color of buffy-brown and black.
The House Sparrow has bill color of black.
The House Sparrow has wing color of buffy-brown and black.
The House Sparrow has belly color of grey-brown.
The House Sparrow has tail color of buffy-brown and black.
The House Sparrow has eyering color of black.
The House Sparrow has chest color of grey-brown and black.
The House Sparrow has leg color of brownish.
The House Sparrow has neck color of grey-brown and rufous and black.
Weight, Length, and Wingspan of the House Sparrow
The length of the House Sparrow is from 5.9 inches to 6.7 inches (15.0 cm to 17.0 cm).
The weight of the House Sparrow is from 0.9 ounces to 1.1 ounces (25.5 grams to 31.2 grams).
The wingspan of the House Sparrow is from 7.5 inches to 9.8 inches (19.1 cm to 24.9 cm).
Pictures of the House Sparrow
House Sparrow, House sparrow by hedera.baltica, from flickr, licensed under CC
House Sparrow, House sparrow by hedera.baltica, from flickr, licensed under CC
House Sparrow, House sparrow by hedera.baltica, from flickr, licensed under CC
House Sparrow, House sparrow by hedera.baltica, from flickr, licensed under CC
House Sparrow, House Sparrow by szeke, from flickr, licensed under CC
House Sparrow, House sparrow by hedera.baltica, from flickr, licensed under CC
House Sparrow, House sparrow by stanzebla, from flickr, licensed under CC
House Sparrow, House sparrow by hedera.baltica, from flickr, licensed under CC
House Sparrow, Male House Sparrow… by SidPix, from flickr, licensed under CC
House Sparrow, Male House Sparrow by cazalegg, from flickr, licensed under CC
adult House Sparrow, Juvenile House Sparrow(l)Adult male (right) by pete. Taking a rest due to recent heart attack…S, from flickr, licensed under CC
adult House Sparrow, Male house sparrow (Passer domesticus) by Ashley Coates, from flickr, licensed under CC
male House Sparrow, House sparrow by hedera.baltica, from flickr, licensed under CC
male House Sparrow, House sparrow by hedera.baltica, from flickr, licensed under CC
male House Sparrow, House sparrow by hedera.baltica, from flickr, licensed under CC
male House Sparrow, House sparrow by hedera.baltica, from flickr, licensed under CC
male House Sparrow, Male House Sparrow in my garden by John Freshney, from flickr, licensed under CC
male House Sparrow, House sparrow by hedera.baltica, from flickr, licensed under CC
male House Sparrow, Male House Sparrow by cazalegg, from flickr, licensed under CC
male House Sparrow, Pardal-do-telhado, macho, House Sparrow, male by Luiz Lapa, from flickr, licensed under CC
male House Sparrow, House sparrow by hedera.baltica, from flickr, licensed under CC
female House Sparrow, Mrs. Sparrow by hedera.baltica, from flickr, licensed under CC
female House Sparrow, Mrs Sparrow by hedera.baltica, from flickr, licensed under CC
female House Sparrow, Mrs Sparrow by hedera.baltica, from flickr, licensed under CC
female House Sparrow, Mrs Sparrow by hedera.baltica, from flickr, licensed under CC
female House Sparrow, House sparrow by hedera.baltica, from flickr, licensed under CC
female House Sparrow, Mrs Sparrow by hedera.baltica, from flickr, licensed under CC
female House Sparrow, Mrs Sparrow by hedera.baltica, from flickr, licensed under CC
female House Sparrow, Ms Sparrow by hedera.baltica, from flickr, licensed under CC
female House Sparrow, House sparrow by hedera.baltica, from flickr, licensed under CC
female House Sparrow, Mrs Sparrow by hedera.baltica, from flickr, licensed under CC
juvenile House Sparrow, Juvenile House Sparrow Observing the World by ksblack99, from flickr, licensed under CC
juvenile House Sparrow, Sparrow Chick by SidPix, from flickr, licensed under CC
juvenile House Sparrow, Fluffed by hedera.baltica, from flickr, licensed under CC
juvenile House Sparrow, House sparrow by hedera.baltica, from flickr, licensed under CC
flock House Sparrow, Sparrows by Art9991, from flickr, licensed under CC
flock House Sparrow, 20130209 sparrows (2) by schizoform, from flickr, licensed under CC
flight House Sparrow, HOUSE SPARROW(m) by pete. Taking a rest due to recent heart attack…S, from flickr, licensed under CC
flight House Sparrow, MALE HOUSE SPARROW: Passer domesticus. by pete. Taking a rest due to recent heart attack…S, from flickr, licensed under CC
flight House Sparrow, Take off. by pete. Taking a rest due to recent heart attack…S, from flickr, licensed under CC
flight House Sparrow, Male House Sparrow. by pete. Taking a rest due to recent heart attack…S, from flickr, licensed under CC
flight House Sparrow, Coming into land by pete. Taking a rest due to recent heart attack…S, from flickr, licensed under CC
Feeding Behavior of the House Sparrow
primarily forages while jumping on the ground.
To reach seeds, may perch on weed stalks.
flexible when looking for meals.
visits bird feeders.
What the House Sparrow Likes to Eat
The House Sparrow feeds on the following:
- weed and grass seeds
- waste grain
- insects
- crumbs
Where To Find the House Sparrow
You can find the House Sparrow in the following habitats:
- Cities
- towns
- farms
- suburbs
How to Attract House Sparrow to Your Backyard
To attract House Sparrows to your backyard, use these types of feeders:
- large tube feeders
- large hopper feeders
- platform feeders
- ground feeders
To attract House Sparrows to your backyard, use these foods:
- black oil sunflower seeds
- hulled sunflower seeds
- cracked corn
- peanut hearts
- millet
- milo
