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These native sparrows are beloved feeder friends from fall through spring in most parts of the country; then they take off for breeding grounds to the north. Luckily for us, the birds begin singing before they leave our feeders in late spring. Discover 7 types of finch birds to look for in winter. White-Throated Sparrow. Courtesy Olivia Gallagher.
The house sparrow is a compact bird with a full chest and a large, rounded head. Its bill is stout and conical with a culmen length of 1.1–1.5 cm (0.43–0.59 in), strongly built as an adaptation for eating seeds. Its tail is short, at 5.2–6.5 cm (2.0–2.6 in) long.
However, there are 44 species of sparrows recognized as regularly occurring in North America and are known as New World sparrows. Sparrows are often described as ‘little brown jobs’ by birders so it is obvious that it can be a challenge for even an experienced birder to recognize them.
A chunky full-breasted bird with a round head and a stout bill. Breeding males have gray crowns, white cheeks, a black bib, and a chestnut neck. Full-bodied bird of urban environments with a stout bill. Females are a plain buffy-brown overall with dingy gray-brown underparts.
The Song Sparrow, Swamp Sparrow, White-throated Sparrow, and other sparrow species in the USA and Canada are native birds. Many live in brushy habitats although a few occur in deserts, and some other sparrows are birds of marshes and grassland habitats.
House Sparrow Life History, All About Birds, Cornell Lab of Ornithology. House Sparrows are closely associated with people and their buildings. Look for them in cities, towns, suburbs, and farms (particularly around livestock). You won’t find them in extensive woodlands, forests, or grasslands.
Scientists recognize 24 subspecies of Song Sparrows and have described some 52 forms: they are one of the most regionally variable birds in North America. In general, coastal and northern birds are darker and streakier, with southern and desert birds wearing paler plumages.
The Sparrow, generally small and brown, is one of the most familiar birds around the globe. Sparrows fall into two primary groups - Old World Sparrows and New World Sparrows. Old World Sparrows are native to Europe, Africa, and Asia.
One of the most widespread and abundant songbirds in the world today, the House Sparrow has a simple success formula: it associates with humans. Native to Eurasia and northern Africa, it has succeeded in urban and farming areas all over the world -- including North America, where it was first released at New York in 1851.
Sparrows are members of the passerine family of birds, commonly referred to as “songbirds” or “perching birds”. Sparrows are relatively small in size. Some do eat insects but they are mainly seed-eaters, and their cone-shaped bills make them experts at husking seeds.