Definition of house sparrow House sparrow
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What does house sparrow mean?
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| house sparrow - small hardy brown-and-grey bird native to Europe | ||
| English sparrow, Passer domesticus | ||
| true sparrow, sparrow any of several small dull-colored singing birds feeding on seeds or insects | ||
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house sparrow
A small bird with a short bill, and brown, white and gray feathers.
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The House Sparrow ("Passer domesticus") is a member of the Old World sparrow family Passeridae, and is, somewhat controversially, considered a relative of the Weaver Finch Family. It occurs naturally in most of Europe and much of Asia.
Description.
Male has black throat, white cheeks, and chestnut nape; gray crown and rump. Female and young are streaked dull brown above, dingy white below, with pale eyebrow.
Habitat.
It successfully spread across the continent, and is abundant in urban and agricultural habitats. Although is found in many people and their buildings.
