Difference between revisions of "Sparrow"
m (Text replace - "== Authority ==" to "== Sources Checked for Data in Record ==") |
m (Text replace - "\[http:\/\/cameo\.mfa\.org\/materials\/fullrecord\.asp\?name=([^\s]+)\s(.*)\]" to "$2") |
||
| Line 2: | Line 2: | ||
== Description == | == Description == | ||
| − | Small, seed-eating [ | + | Small, seed-eating [[bird|birds]] (families Passeridae and Fringillidae) that are commonly found in North America, Europe, and Australia. The English sparrow (Passer domesticus) was introduced to North America (Brooklyn) in 1852 and has since spread throughout the continent. Also called the house sparrow, it likes to nest in house eaves and masonry holes. Sparrows can be aggresive and often produce significant debris and deleterious droppings (see [[guano|guano]]). Numerous [[deterrent|deterrent]] methods used for larger birds, such as nets, spikes, wires, gels, plastic owls, electric shocks, along with many types of mechanical and ultrasonic devices are being used with moderate success. |
[[File:White-crowned sparrow.jpg|thumb|White-crowned sparrow, ''Zonotrichia leucophrys'']] | [[File:White-crowned sparrow.jpg|thumb|White-crowned sparrow, ''Zonotrichia leucophrys'']] | ||
Revision as of 11:20, 10 May 2016
Description
Small, seed-eating birds (families Passeridae and Fringillidae) that are commonly found in North America, Europe, and Australia. The English sparrow (Passer domesticus) was introduced to North America (Brooklyn) in 1852 and has since spread throughout the continent. Also called the house sparrow, it likes to nest in house eaves and masonry holes. Sparrows can be aggresive and often produce significant debris and deleterious droppings (see Guano). Numerous Deterrent methods used for larger birds, such as nets, spikes, wires, gels, plastic owls, electric shocks, along with many types of mechanical and ultrasonic devices are being used with moderate success.
Synonyms and Related Terms
English sparrow (Passer domesticus); house sparrow
Additional Images
Song Sparrow, Melospiza melodia
Sources Checked for Data in Record
- Encyclopedia Britannica, http://www.britannica.com Comment: "house sparrow." Encyclopædia Britannica. 2005. Encyclopædia Britannica Premium Service 17 Mar. 2005 .
- Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, at http://www.wikipedia.com Comment: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sparrow