house sparrow (Passer domesticus), female, bringing food to nest in saguaro cactus, Sonoran desert Arizona, a species introduced to North America from

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house sparrow (Passer domesticus), female, bringing food to nest in saguaro cactus, Sonoran desert Arizona, a species introduced to North America from Eurasia, has become a pest in many areas, such as in Arizona where it competes with native birds for nesting cavities in saguaros

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Photo credit: © John Cancalosi / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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