House Sparrow

Passer domesticus

Least Concern

The House Sparrow is an Old World sparrow or snowfinch of native Eurasian and North African range plus broad introduced regions. It feeds mainly on seeds, grains, buds, and insects, often around villages, farmland, scrub, cliffs, deserts, or alpine slopes, and many species nest in cavities or loose colonies.

Family

Passeridae

Group

Old World Sparrows

Range

House Sparrow Range — Resident or seasonal range in native Eurasian and North African range plus broad introduced regions

Population

≈ 540M–1.3B

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