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Nilgiri Pipit This Pipit snap was captured in Madivala Lake in Bangalore Geotagged,House sparrow,India,Passer domesticus Click/tap to enlarge

Nilgiri Pipit

This Pipit snap was captured in Madivala Lake in Bangalore

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  1. Sorry, but this is a house sparrow. Notice the grey, unstreaked cap and stubby bill.
    Posted 9 years ago

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The house sparrow is a bird of the sparrow family Passeridae, found in most parts of the world. A small bird, it has a typical length of 16 cm and a weight of 24–39.5 g. Females and young birds are coloured pale brown and grey, and males have brighter black, white, and brown markings.

Similar species: Perching Birds
Species identified by Thibaud Aronson
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By Sunil R Agadi

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Uploaded Nov 24, 2013. Captured Oct 1, 2007 22:36 in 24/1, Vittal Mallya Road, KG Halli, Shanthala Nagar, Ashok Nagar, Bangalore, Karnataka 560001, India.
  • Canon PowerShot S5 IS
  • f/3.5
  • 1/403s
  • ISO200
  • 72mm