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sparrow small gray-brown bird with a universal distribution. Eurasian tree sparrow a denizen of rural areas, in copses and spinneys. Called also Passer montanus. house sparrow the town bird. Called also Passer domesticus. Java sparrow a large gray or white finch (up to 6 inches and 30 g) used as a companion bird; called also Padda oryzivora. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Rarely, however, is a bond as strong as that between Chris Chester and his friend B, a house sparrow he rescued when B fell out of his nest as a baby. The epitome of urban birds, the house sparrow, is all but extinct in central London. To get a better idea of what the birds are seeing, Hunt and her colleagues measured UV reflection from chick gapes and nests for barn swallows, blackbirds, house sparrows, and five other European species. |
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