House Sparrow
Lowest risk
Native
The house sparrow is a bird of the sparrow family Passeridae, found in most parts of the world. It is a small bird that has a typical length of 16 cm (6.3 in) and a mass of 24–39.5 g (0.85–1.39 oz). Females and young birds are coloured pale brown and grey, and males have brighter black, white, and brown markings. One of about 25 species in the genus Passer, the house sparrow is native to most of Europe, the Mediterranean Basin, and a large part of Asia. Its intentional or accidental introductions to many regions, including parts of Australasia, Africa, and the Americas, make it the most widely distributed wild bird.
- Average mass
- 28.5 g
- Average mass
- 25.3 g
- Breeding season
- February through August in North America
- Range eggs per season
- 1.0 to 8.0
- Average eggs per season
- 5.0
- Average eggs per season
- 5
- Range time to hatching
- 11.0 (high) days
- Average fledging age
- 14.0 days
- Range lifespan
Status: wild - 13.0 (high) years
- Average lifespan
Status: wild - 189 months
Roof, J. 2001. "Passer domesticus" (On-line), Animal Diversity Web. Accessed November 10, 2020 at https://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Passer_domesticus/
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