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House sparrow
The noisy and gregarious house sparrow is one of our most familiar birds and is affectionately recognised as being a cheeky and loveable rogue with a promiscuous nature. Males have a grey crown, black bib, reddish-brown back streaked with black, and grey breast and belly, while females have brown, streaky backs and are buff below. Often seen in small flocks, house sparrows feed on seeds, grains and scraps both from the ground and from bird tables. They also enjoy mealworms. House sparrows are sedentary, rarely moving more than two kilometres from their birthplace. The house sparrow is widely distributed throughout Britain and was seen in almost 60 per cent of gardens during the 2008 Big Garden Birdwatch. However, the population has declined by almost 65 per cent in recent years earning it a place on the red list, along with other birds of high conservation concern. Copyright for bird sound belongs to Wildsounds/Sitelle |
