Passer domesticus
(House sparrow)
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FAMILY |
Passeridae |
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Species |
Passer domesticus |
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Common name |
House sparrow |
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Main colour(s) |
Brown with white and black |
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Distinctive feature |
Chattering, black or brown bill on male, female pale coloured, size 15 cm |
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Campus |
Cairns, Townsville |
Description
These widespread birds introduced in 1860’s can be found in all urban areas. Male: head with a blue-grey cap, throat black, back, wings and tail brown mixed with white, black and grey, underparts buff-coloured. Female: cap and back light brown to darker brown with black, white and grey markings, underparts buff-coloured. Legs and feet grey, eyes black, bill dark in male, pale in female. Photograph courtesy Ian Montgomery, www.birdway.com.au
