Bird Identifier
House Sparrow (Female)
Order: Passeriformes, Family: Passeridae, Genus: Passer

House Sparrow (Female)

A small, chunky songbird with a thick bill, commonly associated with human habitation and urban areas

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Plumage & appearance

Plain dingy brown-gray underparts with buffy-brown upperparts and a distinct pale buffy eye-stripe

Ecological significance

Acts as both a seed disperser and an insectivore; significant as an indicator of urban biodiversity

Conservation status

Least Concern (though declining in some native regions)

Observation tips

Look for them in urban gardens, city parks, and outdoor cafes where they forage for crumbs and seeds

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Other order: passeriformes, family: passeridae, genus: passer birds