Scientific Name:
Passer domesticus
Common Name:
House Sparrow
Family:
Sparrow: Passeridae
Summary:
Although the population has declined in recent decades the House Sparrow is still a very common small bird. It has a brown back and wings, streaked with black, and a white wing bar. The underparts are light in colour and the legs pink and short. On the male cap is grey and face is black at the front extending into a large black bib below it. On the female the face is alight colour with yellowish bill and stripe above the eye.
Ecology:
The House Sparrow feeds on insects and seeds, and forms large feeding flocks in early autumn. It nests in small confined spaces in trees and bushes.
Habitat:
Grassland, heath, marsh
Distribution:
Throughout the British Isles except the Scottish Highlands
Size:
15 cm