House sparrow male and female artwork

House sparrow

I see a bird with a black bib and grey crown, the feathers on it's back are streaky brown...it's a house sparrow!

The house sparrow

  • My black bib and face mask mean I'm a male
  • I like to live near people
  • My chunky beak is good at cracking open seeds

house sparrow video

Watch this male house sparrow singing and feeding on nuts!

Watch this male house sparrow singing and feeding on nuts!

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Male house sparrow video screenshot

Listen to a house sparrow sing!

Jarek Matusiak, Xeno-canto

Make your own house sparrow mask

Children making masks and games at Belfast Lough RSPB Reserve

Colour this mask in to look like a house sparrow!

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House sparrow colouring in sheet

Children doing activities, RSPB Ribble Discovery Centre

Colour in a house sparrow!

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