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  Sparrow - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
American sparrows are not closely related; they are in the family Emberizidae along with the buntings.
Sparrows are primarily seed-eaters, though they also consume small insects.
House Sparrows, for example, are now found throughout North America, in every state of Australia except for Western Australia, and over much of heavily populated parts of South America.
www.wikipedia.org /wiki/Sparrow   (246 words)

  
 The Eurasian Tree Sparrow
Eurasian tree sparrows--not to be confused with American tree sparrows that nest in the far north and visit Missouri only in winter--are readily identified by fl dots showing on white checks.
The Eurasian tree sparrow can also be found in scattered localities about the eastern, or floodplain, portion of St. Charles County and in numerous areas on the Illinois side of the Mississippi River.
The Eurasian tree sparrows typically confine themselves to rural areas, while the house sparrows gather in large and noisy congregations around city buildings, where they are considered nuisances.
www.mdc.mo.gov /conmag/2003/05/50.htm   (1260 words)

  
 Tree Sparrow : Eurasian Tree Sparrow   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Tree SparrowScientific classificationKingdom:AnimaliaPhylum:ChordataClass:AvesOrder:Passeriformes[?] Family:Passeridae[?]Genus:Passer[?]Species:montanusBinomial namePasser montanus The Tree Sparrow Passer montanus is spread over most of Europe and Siberia, but allied forms occur in other parts of Asia.
The Tree Sparrow Passer montanus is spread over most of Europe and Siberia, but allied forms occur in other parts of Asia.
The bird is often confused with the larger House Sparrow, but its rich brown, almost coppery head, a fl patch on its white cheeks, and a double white wing bar, together its slighter and more graceful build, are distinctive.
www.termsdefined.net /eu/eurasian-tree-sparrow.html   (424 words)

  
 House Sparrow
Young House Sparrows are similar to the adult female, but are duller with some mottling on the crown, and have a darker bill.
Both the male and female Tree Sparrow are similar in appearance to the male House Sparrow, but have an all-brown crown and fl cheek patch.
Although the introduction was deliberate, and welcomed by many people, the House Sparrow quickly became a major pest, and a reward was paid by the government for the birds and their eggs.
www.austmus.gov.au /factsheets/house_sparrow.htm   (571 words)

  
 THE SPARROWS   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
The Eurasian Tree Sparrow occurs across Eurasia to the east of Siberia and China.
Tree Sparrows are mainly birds of cultivation, orchards and villages.
The Chestnut-shouldered Petronia, previously known as the Yellow-throated Sparrow, is embedded in the history of Indian ornithology as the bird that introduced Dr Salim Ali to the science.
www.laburnumindia.com /sparrow/inter/bird4.htm   (431 words)

  
 Information on Tree sparrow
Tree hopper (Zool.), any one of numerous species of small leaping hemipterous insects which live chiefly on the branches and twigs of trees, and injure them by sucking the sap.
Eng.] Tree lizard (Zool.), any one of a group of Old World arboreal lizards (formerly grouped as the Dendrosauria) comprising the chameleons; also applied to various lizards belonging to the families Agamidae or Iguanidae, especially those of the genus Urosaurus, such as the lined tree lizard ({Urosaurus ornatus) of the southwestern U.S. Tree lobster.
Tree swallow (Zool.), any one of several species of swallows of the genus Hylochelidon which lay their eggs in holes in dead trees.
www.wkonline.com /d/Tree_sparrow.html   (1442 words)

  
 weaver bird. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-05   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Of the 35 sparrow weavers the best known, and in fact one of the most widely distributed and familiar small birds in the world, is the English sparrow native to Europe, W Asia, and N Africa.
As common in Asia is the Eurasian tree sparrow (also introduced in the United States), a nuisance in rice fields and sold in great quantities for food.
Most specialized of the sparrow weavers is the social weaver of Africa, famous for its apartment-house nest, in which 100 to 300 pairs have separate flask-shaped chambers entered by tubes at the bottom.
www.bartleby.com /65/we/weaverbi.html   (430 words)

  
 Sparrow : Passeridae   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Sparrows are seed-eaters, and they also consume small insects.
Sparrows are not naturally found in Australia, but the early settlers imported them into the country and they quickly naturalised, particularly in urban and degraded areas.
Tree Sparrows are also present, but unlike the House Sparrow, are not a serious pest.
www.termsdefined.net /pa/passeridae.html   (337 words)

  
 Leopardseals American Tree Sparrow Bird Page
Sparrows are small to medium sized birds with stout conical bills adapted for crushing seeds, which are their main diet.
Sparrows are short distant migrates, wintering largely with the United States and southern Canada.
This bird is not related to the Eurasian Tree Sparrow (5 ins.) which ha been introduced into southern Illinois and which looks like a HOuse Sparrow with a small fl cheek patch and brown crown.
ladywildlife.com /animal/americantreesparrow.html   (429 words)

  
 Eurasian Tree Sparrow
The two species are similar in appearance except that the Eurasian Tree Sparrow has a fl ear patch on a white cheek and, unlike the House Sparrow, the coloration of the female's plumage is similar to the male's.
Although Atlasers were cognizant of Eurasian Tree Sparrows in the St. Louis and Hannibal areas, it is likely that many Atlasers in outlying blocks misidentified them as House Sparrows.
Eurasian Tree Sparrows bred primarily in St. Louis and St. Charles counties.
www.conservation.mo.gov /nathis/birds/birdatlas/maintext/0400256.htm   (401 words)

  
 Where to Find a Eurasian Tree Sparrow in St. Louis
The count routinely reports the highest numbers of Eurasian Tree Sparrows of any CBC in Missouri; typically 20-30 observers see 100-300 birds (more than 700 were seen on January 3, 2000).
The birds are usually seen in shrubs and trees along roadsides, in farmyards, in trees near the big rivers, and in weedy fields.
Explore trees along the road running along the lakeshore, both north and south (birds were present here in Sept., 2000, just west of the headquarters building).
levee.wustl.edu /~rlk/wgnss/ets/index.html   (3428 words)

  
 House sparrow
The hordes of house sparrows that populate both town and country have made a substantial dent in the breeding success of our native cavity nesters such as bluebirds, purple martins, and tree swallows.
Unlike the blue birds and tree swallows, both the house sparrow and starling will nest in close proximity to other pairs of their own species, making it impossible to saturate an area with nestboxes so that other species will be able to nest.
It may be that none of the sparrows that had learned to harvest the upside down bundles of flowers four years earlier were still alive, and the current generation had to rediscover this unusual food source.
www.americanartifacts.com /smma/per/spar1.htm   (1699 words)

  
 American Tree Sparrow   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Sparrows may be difficult to identify as most species display a variety of immature and seasonal plumages.
So named for their resemblance to the Eurasian Tree Sparrow (the Latin name "arborea" means "tree"), the American Tree Sparrow actually prefers open areas with sparsely scattered trees, tundra and low willow thickets.
American Tree Sparrows feed on a variable menu of food items: the seeds of grasses, sedges and forbs, buds and catkins of willow and birch, insects, and a few spiders and berries.
www.nps.gov /gaar/Expanded/key_values/natural_resources/birds/bird_descriptions/american_tree_sparrow.htm   (515 words)

  
 All About Birds
Native to the Old World, the Eurasian Tree Sparrow was released into the St. Louis, Missouri, area in 1870, where it became established.
The Eurasian Tree Sparrow typically lives near people, but it has been displaced from urban centers and into more rural areas by its larger and more aggressive relative the House Sparrow.
Male House Sparrow is larger and chunkier, lacks a dark ear patch and a white collar, and has a small white spot over the eye, and grayer underparts.
www.birds.cornell.edu /programs/AllAboutBirds/BirdGuide/Eurasian_Tree_Sparrow_dtl.html   (284 words)

  
 Eurasian Tree Sparros
The crown of the House Sparrow is gray.
This farm is a typical habitat where Eurasian Tree Sparrows can be found in gregarious flocks of up to 50 individuals, often mixed with House Sparrows.
Eurasian Tree Sparrows do not disperse far from their nest, and are out-competed by House Sparrows for nest sites.
www.wbu.com /chipperwoods/photos/eurtreesp.htm   (913 words)

  
 Livid's Lividict - Tree sparrow   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
The common sparrow, or house sparrow, of Europe ({Passer domesticus}) is noted for its familiarity, its voracity, its attachment to its young, and its fecundity.
The tree pies are allied to the magpie.
The common tree toad of the Northern United States ({Hyla versicolor}) is noted for the facility with which it changes its colors.
livid.3322.org /lookup/Tree%20sparrow.html   (2895 words)

  
 Eurasian Tree Sparrow Range Map
The Eurasian Tree Sparrow was introduced from Europe and established in St. Louis, Missouri, in 1870.
The Eurasian Tree Sparrow occurs in residential areas, farmlands, fields, and open woodland around St. Louis.
It is far less agressive than its relative the house sparrow, but has slowly expanded its range to western Illinois.
www.shawcreekbirdsupply.com /eurasian_tree_sparrow_map.htm   (63 words)

  
 House Sparrows by Steve Eno
While it appeared the house sparrow was an easy answer to several problems facing a new society, no one could foresee the damage that would be done to the population of native birds.
The young sparrows fledge after 15 to 17 days in the nest, and since house sparrows are non-migratory, they never wander too far from their place of birth.
Although constant monitoring will guarantee that no sparrows fledge from your trail, be aware that you run the risk of antagonizing the house sparrow which would send him on a rampage, destroying bluebird nests, and killing nestlings and adult bluebirds in other boxes on your trail.
audubon-omaha.org /bbbox/ban/hsbyse.htm   (4489 words)

  
 Eurasian Tree Sparrow Gallery (Japan)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
The Eurasian tree sparrow looks very similar to the house sparrow that is widespread throughout the United States.
Both are introduced species in the United States, the house sparrow exists everywhere in the US while the eurasian tree sparrow is only in the St. Louis area.
This sparrow was one of several at the East Garden of the Imperial Palace in Tokyo, Japan.
www.racphoto.com /Parks/Japan/Wildlife/eurasiantreesparrow.html   (73 words)

  
 * Tree Sparrow - (Bird): Definition   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
The American Tree Sparrow (Spizella arborea) is a common, migrating songbird that lives in much of North America.
The American Tree Sparrow and the Swamp Sparrow both have rufous caps, but neither of these breed in the Southeast...
A symposium on the house sparrow (Passer domesticus) and
www.mimihu.com /bird/tree_sparrow.html   (304 words)

  
 Original Artwork: Pál Varga: Eurasian Tree Sparrow   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
In the tropical Pacific, the Eurasian Tree Sparrow is often found in towns and villages, perching on rooftops or power lines.
Similar in appearance to the house sparrow, the Eurasian Tree Sparrow is smaller and thinner, distinguished by its white cheek with contrasting fl patch on the ear covert.
Its fl chin patch is narrower and smaller than the house sparrow's, while the Eurasian Tree Sparrow is identified by a brown, rather than a gray crown.
www.windriverstudios.com /EB5SCO9X.htm   (350 words)

  
 Passerinae - 麻雀亚科 - ズズメ亜科 - Phân họ Sẻ
In Asia the common local sparrow is the Eurasian tree sparrow, Passer montanus.
(Apart from the sparrows, the word is also used in the names of the bushchats and some buntings and finches).
One word used for the baby sparrow is 黄雀 ki-suzume or 'yellow sparrow', from the colour at the side of the young sparrow's bill.
www.cjvlang.info /Birds/sparrow.html   (660 words)

  
 Eurasian Tree-Sparrow / Ga'ga' pale' — Divison of Aquatic and Wildlife Resources
The Eurasian Tree-Sparrow was introduced to Guam after World War II and is one of the most common birds remaining on our island today.
The tree-sparrow is mostly brown with a fl chin and ear patches.
Unlike nearly all of Guam's native birds, the Eurasian Tree-Sparrow has been able to survive on the island despite the presence of brown tree snakes.
www.guamdawr.org /learningcenter/factsheets/birds/sparrow_html   (292 words)

  
 St Louis Audubon Society   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
The resident bird most closely associated with St. Louis is the Eurasian Tree Sparrow (locally known as the ETS).
As St. Louis grew, the range of this suburb-loving sparrow spread with it.
ETS are usually found in the trees along the shoreline of Walker Island.
www.stlouisaudubon.org /Eurasian%20Tree%20Sparrows.htm   (383 words)

  
 American Tree Sparrow description
Descriptions: So named for their resemblance to the Eurasian Tree Sparrow (the Latin name "arborea" means "tree"), the American Tree Sparrow actually prefers open areas with sparsely scattered trees, tundra and low willow thickets.
Diet: American Tree Sparrows feed on a variable menu of food items: the seeds of grasses, sedges and forbs, buds and catkins of willow and birch, insects, and a few spiders and berries.
Distribution: Fairly common, the American Tree Sparrows winters in flocks among weedy fields, marshes and groves of trees throughout most of the United States.
www.nps.gov /yuch/Expanded/key_resources/birds/species_descriptions/atsp_description.htm   (611 words)

  
 Java Rice Birds - Information. Compliments of Lorrin & Nina Lee
The Java Sparrow was not common in Jakarta city, but abundant in the outskirts, especially in and around rice fields, but also grassy areas near fish ponds and even, but in very small numbers in the mangroves (Hoogerwerf and R.H. Siccama 1938), and also remote grassy areas without rice (Bartels unpubl.).
Where Tree Sparrows are scarce or absent, the nest are built on and under roofs (Koningsberger 1901-1909).
The Tree Sparrow is a relatively recent arrival, and where the appearance of Tree Sparrow concurs with the disappearance of Java Sparrows (e.g., Pelabuhan Ratu) mutual exclusion is suggested of these ecologically very similar species.
www.lorrinlee.com /javabirdsinfo   (1433 words)

  
 British Garden Birds - Tree Sparrow
The Tree Sparrow is smaller, less stocky, than the House Sparrow.
The Tree Sparrows' nest is made from twigs and leaves and lined with down, moss and hair, built by both birds in a hole in a tree, cliff, or building, or use a nest box.
Many years ago, in the mid-1970's, Tree Sparrows were almost as common as House Sparrows in our garden, but for a number of years now we have not seen any in our around the garden.
www.garden-birds.co.uk /birds/treesparrow.htm   (315 words)

  
 Tree Sparrow   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
They are said to be duller, and in the depicted young bird the face pattern is blurred.
The Tree Sparrow is rural in Europe, but replaces its relative as a town bird in parts of Asia.
Its voice is more shrill; the call is a shorter "chip," than the House Sparrow's and the song, consisting of modulated chirps, is musical.
www.sciencedaily.com /encyclopedia/tree_sparrow   (408 words)

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