Gang of boisterous sparrows searching for seeds in the grass. #1
The house sparrow (Passer domesticus) is a bird of the sparrow family Passeridae, found in most parts of the world. The house sparrow originated in the Middle East and spread, along with agriculture, to most of Eurasia and parts of North Africa. Since the mid-19th century, it has reached most of the world, chiefly due to deliberate introductions, but also through natural and shipborne dispersal. The house sparrow is a very social bird. It is gregarious during all seasons when feeding, often forming flocks with other species of birds. It roosts communally, its nests are usually grouped together in clumps, and it engages in social activities such as dust or water bathing and "social singing", in which birds call together in bushes. The house sparrow feeds mostly on the ground, but it flocks in trees and bushes. At feeding stations and nests, female house sparrows are dominant despite their smaller size, and they can fight over males in the breeding season.
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Location: Hanmer Springs, New Zealand
Photo credit: © glenn bemont / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
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