house sparrow
noun
: a sparrow (Passer domesticus) native to Eurasia that has been introduced worldwide and is found especially in urban and agricultural areas
called also English sparrow
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If house sparrows seem to take over your birdhouse every year, reduce the size of the entrance hole.
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Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 2 Apr. 2025
For instance, in the U.K., the decline of house sparrows robs landscapes of the beloved sight and sound of a once ubiquitous species.
—Jared Del Rosso, The Conversation, 22 Oct. 2024
Found at the beginning of the Iraq War in 2003, this nest demonstrates female house sparrows’ preference for nesting in holes.
—Carlyn Kranking, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 Sep. 2024
Suburban residents might even recognize the house sparrow’s nest, perhaps having seen it under their roof eaves.
—Carlyn Kranking, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 Sep. 2024
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Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 2 Apr. 2025
For instance, in the U.K., the decline of house sparrows robs landscapes of the beloved sight and sound of a once ubiquitous species.
—Jared Del Rosso, The Conversation, 22 Oct. 2024
Found at the beginning of the Iraq War in 2003, this nest demonstrates female house sparrows’ preference for nesting in holes.
—Carlyn Kranking, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 Sep. 2024
Suburban residents might even recognize the house sparrow’s nest, perhaps having seen it under their roof eaves.
—Carlyn Kranking, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 Sep. 2024
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“House sparrow.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/house%20sparrow. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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