House Sparrow

Latin Name: 
Passer domesticus
Category: 
Size: 
15cm
Description: 

Male: grey crown and rump; chestnut sides of neck and nape; black streaks on chestnut-rufous back; black chin, centre of throat and breast; white  ear-coverts. The Spanish Sparrow P. hispaniolensis male has a chestnut crown and black streaks on flanks. Female: dull grey-brown above, streaked darker; dull whitish-brown below. Small parties to large gatherings; mostly commensal on man, feeding and nesting in and around habitation, including most crowded localities; also feeds in cultivation; hundreds roost together.

Habitat: 
habitation, cultivation.
Food: 
seeds; also insects, and often omnivorous.
Distribution: 
subcontinent, to about 4,000m in the Himalaya.
Call: 
Call Description: 
noisy; a medley of chirping notes; richer notes of breeding male; doubleand triple-brooded.
National Status: