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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 ...
Domino Day 2005 sparrow. The Domino Day 2005 house sparrow, generally known as the domino sparrow (Dutch: dominomus), was a house sparrow (Passer domesticus) that was shot and killed by a hunter from the company Duke Faunabeheer in the Frisian Expo Centre in Leeuwarden, Netherlands, during preparations for Domino Day 2005 on 14 November 2005.
The Iago sparrow is a small sparrow, 12.5–13 centimetres (4.9–5.1 in) long, with a wing length of 5.5–6.9 centimetres (2.2–2.7 in). [3] Its plumage is similar to that of the house sparrow, and it similarly is sexually dimorphic.
This is a list of the bird species recorded in the Netherlands. The avifauna of the Netherlands included a total of 564 species documented in the wild through October 2022 according to Checklist of Dutch Bird Species with supplemental additions from Avibase.
Passer is a genus of sparrows, also known as the true sparrows. The genus contains 28 species and includes the house sparrow and the Eurasian tree sparrow, two of the most common birds in the world.
Old World sparrows are a group of small passerine birds forming the family Passeridae. They are also known as true sparrows, a name also used for a particular genus of the family, Passer. [ 1 ] They are distinct from both the New World sparrows, in the family Passerellidae, and from a few other birds sharing their name, such as the Java sparrow ...
The English or house sparrow (Passer domesticus) and the common starling are considerable agricultural pests, together causing an estimated US$1 billion per year in crop damages. [128] The large size of flocks can also cause problems.
World Sparrow Day. World Sparrow Day is a day designated to raise awareness of the house sparrow and then other common birds to urban environments, and of threats to their populations, observed on 20 March. [1][2] It is an international initiative by the Nature Forever Society of India in collaboration with the Eco-Sys Action Foundation (France ...