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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Fortunately, house sparrows are considered an invasive species and are one of the few species not protected by the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA).
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Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 15 July 2025
Fireworks displays can interfere with the breeding season of birds, with one study the 2023 paper cites showing that fireworks festivals in Valencia, Spain, in April and May of 2015 reduced the breeding success of house sparrows.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 4 July 2025
Your average house sparrow, for instance, rarely ventures more than a few hundred feet in the air.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 15 June 2025
If house sparrows seem to take over your birdhouse every year, reduce the size of the entrance hole.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 2 Apr. 2025
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Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 15 July 2025
Fireworks displays can interfere with the breeding season of birds, with one study the 2023 paper cites showing that fireworks festivals in Valencia, Spain, in April and May of 2015 reduced the breeding success of house sparrows.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 4 July 2025
Your average house sparrow, for instance, rarely ventures more than a few hundred feet in the air.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 15 June 2025
If house sparrows seem to take over your birdhouse every year, reduce the size of the entrance hole.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 2 Apr. 2025
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“House sparrow.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/house%20sparrow. Accessed 31 Jul. 2025.
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