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Photo: G. Bradley
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UK
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Latin name: Passer Domesticus
Size: Up to 145mms.
Distribution: Found in all parts of the UK except a few areas of Scotland
Months seen: All year round
Food: Seeds and small insects
Habitat: Around houses and farms. Always close to human habitation.
Special features: The male (above) has a black bib and the top of his
head is grey. During the breeding season the beak changes from grey to black.
The wings are brown with bold black streaks.
 The
female has a pale grey-brown front and a darker brown back. She has a pale
stripe running from the eye to the back of the head, and two pale bars across
the wings.
House sparrows can nest throughout the year, but usually breed between May and
August.
UK Safari Bird Section
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