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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Despite their abundance, house sparrows are not native to North America and were introduced from Europe in the mid-1800s.
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Cecilia Garzella, USA TODAY, 29 Mar. 2024
But in the mid-20th century, its numbers plummeted and the birds disappeared completely from some parts of the state, victims of habitat loss, chemicals, global warming, and invasive species like the European starling and the house sparrow.
—Jennifer Dixon, Detroit Free Press, 15 Apr. 2024
But in the mid-20th Century, its numbers plummeted and the birds disappeared completely from some parts of the state, victims of habitat loss, chemicals, global warming, and invasive species like the European starling and the Eurasian house sparrow.
—Jennifer Dixon, Detroit Free Press, 15 Apr. 2024
As non-migratory birds, house sparrows stay put all year, much to the chagrin of native songbirds who migrate and are displaced from their nesting sites.
—Cecilia Garzella, USA TODAY, 29 Mar. 2024
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Cecilia Garzella, USA TODAY, 29 Mar. 2024
But in the mid-20th century, its numbers plummeted and the birds disappeared completely from some parts of the state, victims of habitat loss, chemicals, global warming, and invasive species like the European starling and the house sparrow.
—Jennifer Dixon, Detroit Free Press, 15 Apr. 2024
But in the mid-20th Century, its numbers plummeted and the birds disappeared completely from some parts of the state, victims of habitat loss, chemicals, global warming, and invasive species like the European starling and the Eurasian house sparrow.
—Jennifer Dixon, Detroit Free Press, 15 Apr. 2024
As non-migratory birds, house sparrows stay put all year, much to the chagrin of native songbirds who migrate and are displaced from their nesting sites.
—Cecilia Garzella, USA TODAY, 29 Mar. 2024
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“House sparrow.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/house%20sparrow. Accessed 9 Sep. 2024.
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