House Sparrow
© Bette Parrette
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What they eat: House Sparrows eat mostly grains and seeds. They visit large tube, larger hopper, platform, and ground feeders and will eat most kinds of birdseed—especially millet, corn, and sunflower seed. |
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Where they live: House Sparrows are closely associated with people and their buildings. Look for them in cities, towns, suburbs, and farms. In North America, they range across the continental U.S. and most of southern Canada. |
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Did you know? The House Sparrow prefers to nest in manmade structures, such walls of buildings, street lights, and nest boxes instead of in natural nest sites, such as holes in trees. |
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How they sound: House Sparrows have a rather simple song of one or a series of cheep or chirrup notes. |
To learn more, visit the Cornell Lab's free website: www.allaboutbirds.org.
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