
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: Passerines
By Joost Thissen
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Uploaded Jul 27, 2011. Captured Jul 24, 2011 15:35 in Eskiçeşme Mh., Haremtan Sk, 48200 Bodrum/Muğla Province, Turkey.