House Sparrow
Description
The male house sparrow differs from the female, while the females have a more light brown color, the males are a much darker brown.
Breeding
The birds breed from late March to August. They lay two to three clutches per breeding season with 4-6 eggs each. They breed in a loose colony. The nest is mainly made under roof tiles, in holes and cracks of buildings, and in sparrow boxes.
Migration
The house sparrow is a distinct resident bird; there is very little migration all year round.
Habitat
House sparrows appreciate a cluttered human environment, with undergrowth, barns, pastures with livestock, spilled grain, and so on. Most common in villages and older suburbs, with cluttered gardens. If there are many tall trees, they disappear.
Call
Latin Name: Passer domesticus
Food: seeds, grains, insects, flower buds, bread, berries, and peanuts. In the breeding season, it mainly feeds on insects.
Conservation Status
Fun Facts about the house sparrow
They can swim! When in danger or threatened they have been observed swimming.
That was quick! Incubation takes just 11 days, and two weeks later the young will leave the nest.
The gang is all here! They are very sociable birds, often nesting in colonies.
More Images of house sparrows
Male House Sparrows
House Sparrows Feeding
Male House Sparrow
Sources
Huismus. (2022). Vogelbescherming. From www.vogelbescherming.nl
House Sparrows (2022). Living with Birds. From www.livingwithbirds.com
