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House Sparrow

Also known as Passer domesticus

species of bird

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The house sparrow (Passer domesticus) is a species of bird in the family Passeridae, order Passeriformes, class Aves, and phylum Chordata. It belongs to the parent taxon Passer. The taxon was described by (Linnaeus, 1758). It has been recognized as the Bird of the Year.

This organism is diurnal and inhabits forests, shrublands, wetlands, and grasslands. Its range includes Brazil, South America, Africa, and Maricá. It is invasive to Madagascar. The IUCN Red List classifies the species as Least Concern, a status recorded in 2019.

Physical characteristics include a wingspan of 239 and a litter size of 2. The temporal range of the taxon begins in the Pliocene. The species is referenced by 1,002 other encyclopedia articles.

Synthesized by Vinony from 29 facts across 4 sources: Wikidata, IUCN Red List, WoRMS, Vinony graph. Generated from structured data (not the Wikipedia text) and checked against those facts — may still contain errors.

Species

Least Concern

house sparrow

Species

PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderPasseriformes
FamilyPasseridae

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Encyclopedic overview

An audio recording of a house sparrow

The house sparrow (Passer domesticus) is a bird of the sparrow family Passeridae, found in most parts of the world. It is a small bird that has a typical length of 16 cm (6.3 in) and a mass of 24–39.5 g (0.85–1.39 oz). Females and young birds are coloured pale brown and grey, and males have brighter black, white, and brown markings. One of about 25 species in the genus Passer, the house sparrow is native to most of Europe, the Mediterranean Basin, and a large part of Asia. Its intentional or accidental introductions to many regions, including parts of Australasia, Africa, and the Americas, make it the most widely distributed wild bird.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “House Sparrow” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.