house sparrow
Common urban bird
A house sparrow is a small, streaky-brown bird common throughout much of the world, typically found near human habitation.
Originally from Europe and Asia, it has spread to cities and farms on every continent except Antarctica.
House sparrows nest in building crevices and gather in noisy flocks: House sparrows were fighting over breadcrumbs on the sidewalk.
Bird's complete feather coat
chestnut · wing bars · coverts · buff · drab · dusty · nondescript
Perching bird order member
- perchingResting while gripping
- avianOf or concerning birds
- insectivorousFeeding on six-legged creatures
- bipedalHaving two feet
egg-laying · ornithology · species · songbird · vertebrate · warm-blooded · diurnal
Pertaining to cities
- eavesProjecting roof edges
- rooftopsUpper surfaces of buildings
- guttersRooftop water channels
- buildingsConstructed enclosed structures
backyards · gardens · hedgerows · windowsill · streetlight · barns · farmyards · parks
High repeated animal calls
- nestingMaking a dwelling
- roostingSettling to sleep aloft
- foragingSeeking wild food sources
- territorialDefensive about owned space
monogamous · flocking · communal · opportunistic · bold · hopping · bathing · preening
Able to adjust readily
- ubiquitousPresent in all places
- widespreadExisting across many places
- invasiveEncroaching without welcome
- resilientAble to recover quickly
pest · introduced · non-native · competition · displacement · agriculture · grain · seeds
Assembled group of worshippers
- gatheringCollection of people meeting
- clusterGathered group nearby
- groupAssembled collection of things
- aggregationCombined collection of items
plumage
Bird's complete feather coat
gray · chestnut · wing bars · coverts · buff · drab · dusty · nondescript
passerine
Perching bird order member
- perchingResting while gripping
- avianOf or concerning birds
- insectivorousFeeding on six-legged creatures
bipedal · egg-laying · ornithology · species · songbird · vertebrate · warm-blooded · diurnal
urban
Pertaining to cities
buildings · backyards · gardens · hedgerows · windowsill · streetlight · barns · farmyards · parks · cities
chirping
High repeated animal calls
territorial · monogamous · flocking · communal · opportunistic · bold · hopping · bathing · preening · gregarious
adaptable
Able to adjust readily
- ubiquitousPresent in all places
- widespreadExisting across many places
- invasiveEncroaching without welcome
resilient · pest · introduced · non-native · competition · displacement · agriculture · grain · seeds · commensal
congregation
Assembled group of worshippers
- gatheringCollection of people meeting
- clusterGathered group nearby
- groupAssembled collection of things
aggregation · huddle · assembly · chattering · mass · swarm · colony
- birdsrobin, crow, eagle, owl, duck
- backyard birdingbird feeder, birdbath, robin, cardinal, blue jay
- Global Speciesbrown rat, black rat, housefly, cockroach, feral pigeon
- seed eatersfinch, finches, goldfinch, canary, seedeaters
- songbirdsrobin, canary, bluebird, cardinal, thrush
- urban wildlifepigeon, brown rat, rat, raccoon, feral pigeon
house sparrowwood thrush
Spotted brown forest songbird
ptarmigan · forest bird · ovenbird · golden eagle · goshawk
house sparrowCalifornia condor
Endangered Western vulture species
whooping crane · endangered species · rare bird · kakapo · dodo
house, household, housing, houses, warehouse, greenhouse, sparrow, housekeeper, sparrows