Sparrow, House

Roberts No: 801

Male has black bib and eye patch and dingy white cheeks. Female is a drab grey-brown above with dark streaks, paler below with pale eyebrow. Gregarious. Feeds mainly on the ground. Hops. Has dust and water baths. Chirps noisily.

Family Name:

Passer domesticus

Common Name:

Sparrow, House

Size:

14 cm

Status:

Introduced Resident

Food:

omnivorous but mostly seeds.