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	Passeridae - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		The 25 species of true sparrow are native to Europe, Africa and Asia, but a few species, notably the House Sparrow have been introduced to other continents and are now virtually cosmopolitan.
		Like the true sparrows, the estrildid finches are small, gregarious, and often colonial seed-eaters with short, thick but pointed bills.
		American sparrows are not closely related to the Passeridae, and are placed in the family Emberizidae.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Passeridae (203 words)

	Desert Critters
		Yet, the house sparrow is not a true sparrow, but a member of the Weaver Finch family.
		The sparrow, like the introduced starling and pigeon, are better equipped to occupy the man-made niches than our native birds are, simply because over time, they as a species have learned to live in man's steel and cement environment.
		Black-throated sparrows are usually observed on the ground running around bushes in search of seed, which makes up a large part of their diet, insects making up the rest.
	virtual29.com /magazine/critters.html (888 words)

	Sparrow (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		American sparrows are not closely related, and these are placed in the family Emberizidae along with the buntings.
		Sparrows are not naturally found in Australia or the Americas, but the early settlers imported them into these continents, and they quickly naturalised, particularly in urban and degraded areas.
		House Sparrows 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.worldhistory.com /wiki/S/Sparrow.htm (389 words)

	wiki/Sparrow Definition / wiki/Sparrow Research (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		Sparrows are seed-eaters, and they also consume small insects Insects are invertebrate animals of the class Insecta, the largest and (on land) most widely distributed grouping within the Phylum Arthropoda.
		It is a 14-16 cm long sparrow closely related to the familiar House Sparrow, and it will interbreed with that species to produce hybrids such as the Italian Sparrow of northern Italy, which show characteristics of both species....
		This sparrow is mainly resident in its range, but there is some seasonal movement, and flocks of up to 50 birds form outside the breeding season....
	www.elresearch.com /wiki/Sparrow (1349 words)

	Sparrow Health System: Sparrow News & Events
		Gordan Srkalovic, MD Dr. Srkalovic is a medical oncologist at the Sparrow Regional Cancer Center.Q:I read that vitamins and minerals may prevent prostate cancer.
		A: Sparrow is one of 14 Michigan hospitals that have joined forces to take part in the Selenium and Vitamin E Chemoprevention Trial (SELECT).
		Sparrow Regional Cancer Center would like to recruit 25 men this year to participate in the study.
	www.sparrow.org /housecallsarchive.asp?display=268 (438 words)

	Sparrow control, biology and health problems
		The House Sparrow is actually a member of the weaverbird family and not a true Sparrow.
		The most effective method of control is to exclude sparrows from the area with 3/4" StealthNet, or metal hardware cloth making sure there are no gaps or crevices for the birds to pass through.
		Sparrows generally do not react to audio and visual products except occasionally in areas to which they are not very committed (new to area).
	www.azwns.com /Sparrow%20Information.htm (633 words)

	Avian Aliens (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		The house sparrow is not a true sparrow, but belongs to an Old World group known as weaverbirds.
		House sparrows are at home in cities and towns, as well as around barns and feedlots in the country.
		The Eurasian tree sparrow and the house sparrow are quite similar biologically, and in their native lands the two species are common, widespread and abundant.
	www.conservation.state.mo.us /conmag/1996/12/20.html (1445 words)

	HYP RECORDS/Vinyl Safari: Calypso--The Mighty Sparrow
		The career of "Sparrow," born Slinger Francisco, is the history of modern calypso.
		From the start, Sparrow revolutionized calypso, and only the records from his first few years can be compared to those of hi-fi era calypsonians.
		Sparrow developed calypso itself, contributed a staggering number of hit songs, repeatedly captured the crown, and produced many other artists.
	www.hipwax.com /music/calyp_ms.html (459 words)

	PlanetPapers - Sparrow and Rose - Critical analysis
		Gunn is using a nature comparison by comparing the beggar to the bird; he perhaps feels that sparrows are scavengers and are as helpless as the beggar is. It could also be because living on the streets means the beggar is close to nature.
		Sparrow then goes on to fantasize about what he would become once he is drunk.
		Sparrow is typical of 20th century poetry, an unsentimental, modern poem that describes the dirty and ugly aspects of life.
	www.planetpapers.com /Assets/4589.php (2537 words)

	Discourage House Sparrows and Starlings
		Today, House Sparrows are one of the most common birds in the World, having been introduced virtually everywhere.
		The House Sparrow is not a true sparrow but is actually a member of the weaver finch family.
		House Sparrows will tear up nests, break eggs, kill and toss out nestlings and adults and then build their nest right on top of the carnage.
	www.tulsaaudubon.org /housesparrow-starlinginfo.htm (687 words)

	WDFW -- Crossing Paths Newsletter - Fall 2000
		Because many sparrows nest in low brush and forage on and near the ground, and because young develop rapidly and often leave the nest before they’re able to fly, they’re especially vulnerable to predation by cats.
		The White-crowned sparrow is easily distinguished, at least in adult form, by fl and white striping on the head.
		Nearly seven inches in length, this is one of the larger sparrows and is sometimes confused with the Hermit thrush; with its sometimes-seen dark breast spot, it is also confused with the song sparrow.
	wdfw.wa.gov /wlm/crospath/fall2000/cross-4.htm (689 words)

	oreilly.com -- Online Catalog: DAO Object Model: The Definitive Reference, First Edition
		The American kestrel is also commonly called a sparrow hawk, but the kestrel is a falcon that has little in common with the true sparrow hawk except for its small size.
		The true sparrow hawk is colored a bluish-gray, with brown and white markings.
		The sparrow hawk is widely distributed throughout Eurasia and North Africa, from Ireland to Japan.
	www.oreilly.com /catalog/progacdao/colophon.html (369 words)

	Archives
		After the completion of the nesting season, sexual urges subside and house sparrows form flocks and may move away to seasonally rich food sources grain fields, livestock feeder lots, or, increasingly, backyard bird feeders in urban settings.
		Among them are 13 that the authority J. Denis Summers-Smith called the "fl-bibbed sparrows." The males have fl on the throat often extending to the chest or upper breast.
		House sparrows were introduced successfully to North America in 1852 and Texas specifically in 1867 in Galveston.
	www.fortunecity.com /victorian/riley/36/id142.htm (6631 words)

	THE SPARROWS
		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.
		It is not a true sparrow however but similar enough and sufficiently widespread in India to be included in this account.
	www.laburnumindia.com /sparrow/inter/bird4.htm (431 words)

	COACH'S PREDICTIONS COMING TRUE FOR SPARROW
		Sparrow, who went on to rewrite virtually all the passing records at Wilson and at Norfolk State University, is on the threshold of becoming a quarterback in the National Football League.
		Sparrow is working out with the Norfolk State track team and spending two nights a week in the weight room.
		Sparrow says he will be happy to play with any NFL team that gives him the opportunity.
	scholar.lib.vt.edu /VA-news/VA-Pilot/issues/1996/vp960121/01190295.htm (813 words)

	sparrow - definition by dict.die.net
		Many sparrows are called also finches, and buntings.
		Field sparrow, Fox sparrow, etc. See under Field, Fox, etc. Sparrow bill, a small nail; a castiron shoe nail; a sparable.
		Sparrow owl (Zo["o]l.), a small owl (Glaucidium passerinum) found both in the Old World and the New.
	dict.die.net /sparrow (331 words)

	eye - BOOKS: Trevor Ferguson -- The True Life Adventures of Sparrow Drinkwater - 08.19.93 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		Since the true story was such a weirdie, it's not surprising that the circumstances surrounding the creation of the novel are also curious.
		While the author was working on an early draft, LeBlanc, who had not spoken to the author in decades and was unaware he was the subject of an upcoming book, selected Ferguson as the recipient of letters written to ward off the ennui of his opulent self-exile.
		But they pale in comparison to the events of the childhood that the author has invented for his character: Ferguson's Sparrow Drinkwater is raised in a Mississippi mental hospital by a schizophrenic mother who thinks he is the product of a midnight tryst with a raven.
	www.eye.net /eye/issue/issue_08.19.93/ARTS/bo0819b.htm (499 words)

	Jamsline ARCHIVES-Phil Keaggy (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		While possessing the lyrical heart characteristic of any Keaggy project, True Believer is wrapped in the latest sounds and state-of-the-art musical innovation, courtesy of noted pop producer/arranger Alan Shacklock.
		True Believer has a cutting edge pop/rock feel with instrumentation and vocal techniques that promise to earn Phil many new listeners, while continuing to intrigue those listeners who have followed his music for years.
		A unique addition to the creative synergy of True Believer is the fact that some of the songwriters were invited to play or sing on their cuts.
	www.jamsline.com /b_pkeaggy.htm (1576 words)

	PCS - Pest Control Supplies (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		Introduced to North America, the house sparrow quickly spread across the country due to its lack of natural enemies and its adaptive traits.
		House Sparrows are aggressive birds and will force out other birds from their territories.
		Gutters and drainage pipes clogged with sparrow nests backup and cause extensive water damage.
	www.pcspest.com /birdssparrow.html (489 words)

	White-throat Sparrow MTY
		White-throated Sparrows tends to be a shade-loving bird so it seems that most are found with flocks of Golden-crowned Sparrows, although there are plenty of records of them with White-crowned Sparrow flocks or mixed flocks.
		Although a slight majority of MTY record are of young birds, adult White-throated Sparrows are found annually, and some are birds returning for multiple winters.
		Both immatures (left) and adults have a distinctive yellow wash (or spot) to the supercilium that is in front of the eye.
	montereybay.com /creagrus/MTYlistWTSP.html (973 words)

	What's The Sound Of The World Out There?
		There was a little sparrow once, and she was very beautiful.
		The little sparrow, was so overcome with pity towards the old cat, who was unable to see her properly, that she flew within a foot of
		true, I can see very well" she said, coming in closer, staring at the cats big, fl pupils.
	members.aol.com /mithrilgod/poems.html (537 words)

	jacksparrowsrum's Quizzes
		an unexpected adventure (jack sparrow story) part 19 (info)
		an unexpected adventure(jack sparrow story) part 21 (info)
		an unexpected adventure(jack sparrow story) part 23 (info)
	quizilla.com /users/jacksparrowsrum/quizzes/... (433 words)

	Fringillids through Passerids
		Both recordings were made of a "chorus" of Lesser Goldfinches, and in both the mimicry is clear and unmistakable.
		A male House (English) Sparrow (Passer domesticus) chirps above the feeder.
		When a gang of House Sparrows get together in a small bush they all need to talk at once.
	www.naturesongs.com /frinpass.html (976 words)

	Sparrow
		Early in the last summer, I found a baby sparrow standing still in the middle of the street.
		Unfortunatly my sparrow had gotten his leg broken when it fell onto the cement sidewalk.
		When our sparrow was little with no feathers to keep it warm, we used a sock (which we lined with a peice of tissue paper that we would change when it got messed on.) We rolled the sock to form the shape of a nest.
	www2.gol.com /users/shinoki/sparrow.html (928 words)

	SPARROW - Definition
		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.
		Note: The following American species are well known; the {chipping sparrow}, or {chippy}, the {sage sparrow}, the {savanna sparrow}, the {song sparrow}, the {tree sparrow}, and the {white-throated sparrow} (see {Peabody bird}).
		He that doth the ravens feed, Yea, providently caters for the sparrow, Be comfort to my age!
	www.hyperdictionary.com /dictionary/Sparrow (332 words)

	Information on Sparrow
		[1913 Webster] Note: The following American species are well known; the chipping sparrow, or chippy, the sage sparrow, the savanna sparrow, the song sparrow, the tree sparrow, and the white-throated sparrow (see Peabody bird).
		Sparrow spear (Zool.), the female of the reed bunting.
		Sparrow Mentioned among the offerings made by the very poor.
	www.wkonline.com /d/Sparrow.html (370 words)

	I Am with You Always: True Stories of Encounters with Jesus:Sparrow, Gregory Scott; Sparrow, G. Scott; Sparrow, G. ...
		Gregory Scott Sparrow is a psychotherapist who has been collecting stories of Christ encounters for more than five years and has traveled across America talking about his own encounters with Jesus.
		He has written a deeply inspiring and profoundly moving book that offers not only his own experiences of a loving, healing, personal Jesus but the vivid true-life accounts of other men, women, and children whose lives have been touched by a Jesus who is closer than we usually realize.
		As Dr. Sparrow writes in his introduction to the book, "Jesus Christ occupies a uniquely important place in our spiritual, cultural, and psychological lives, regardless of what we profess to believe.
	www.ecampus.com /bk_detail.asp?isbn=0802727034b (322 words)

	Pest Birds: Sparrows - Sparrow Control
		House Sparrows are often a nuisance in manufacturing and food processing plants.
		Exclude sparrows from the area with 3/4" Exclusion Netting, making sure there are no gaps or crevices for the birds to pass through.
		New 2-chambered Sparrow Traps are quite effective at trapping small quantities of sparrows.
	www.hawkeye.ca /sparrows.shtml (615 words)

	Sparrow Definition / Sparrow Research (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		The closely related finches of the equatorial regions and Australasia are often additionally classed as members of the Passeridae: for these see estrildid finch.
		Sparrow is a radar-guided, air-to-air missile with a high-explosive.
		Sparrow is a medium-sized sparrow, slightly smaller and.
	www.elresearch.com /Sparrow (270 words)

	BIRDCHAT archives -- May 1995, week 3 (#52)
		The Towhees are generally considered sparrows, though they are part of a huge South American Emberizine group.
		The genus Junco is certainly part of the sparrow group as they have very similar characters to Spizella and Zonotrichia.
		Finally, I would imagine that the House Sparrow and Java Sparrow (true Passerid Sparrows) are not considered "sparrows" in the same context as American Sparrows.
	listserv.arizona.edu /cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind9505c&L=birdchat&F=&S=&P=3635 (422 words)

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