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Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal	Yellow-throated Bush-sparrow	Haussperling
Wissenschaftlicher Name	Gymnoris superciliaris	Passer domesticus
Ordnung	Passeriformes	Passeriformes
Familie	Passeridae	Passeridae
Erhaltungsstatus	Least Concern	Least Concern
Länge	—	16,0 cm (6.3 in)
Flügelspannweite	17,9 cm (7.0 in)	25,0 cm (9.8 in)
Gewicht	26,0 g (0.92 oz)	30,0 g (1.06 oz)
Ernährung	--	Primarily seeds and grains, supplemented with insects during breeding season. Readily exploits human food scraps …
Gelegegröße	3-4	1-8
Population Trend	—	—

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Size Comparison

Body Length

Yellow-throated Bush-sparrow —

Haussperling 16,0 cm

Flügelspannweite

Yellow-throated Bush-sparrow 17,9 cm

Haussperling 25,0 cm

Gewicht

Yellow-throated Bush-sparrow 26,0 g

Haussperling 30,0 g

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Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

🌲 Wald

Yellow-throated Bush-sparrow only

🌾 Grasland

Haussperling only

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Haussperling

Closely associated with human habitation. Found in cities, towns, farms, and any built environment. Rarely found far from people.

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Song & Call Comparison

Yellow-throated Bush-sparrow

Haussperling

Gesang

Monotonous series of chirping 'cheep' and 'chirrup' notes. Male gives 'chilp' song repeatedly. Flocks produce constant chirping chatter. No melodic song; purely functional calls.

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Geographic Range & Migration

Yellow-throated Bush-sparrow

Haussperling

Native to Europe, Asia, and North Africa. Introduced to every continent except Antarctica, making it the most widely distributed wild bird.

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Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern

Yellow-throated Bush-sparrow

Least Concern

Haussperling

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How to Tell Them Apart

Yellow-throated Bush-sparrow

Haussperling

Gefieder

Males have grey crowns, chestnut napes, black bibs, and streaked brown backs. Females and juveniles are plain buffy-brown with a pale eyebrow stripe.

Schnabel

Short, stout, conical bill — black in breeding males, yellowish in non-breeding

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About These Birds

Yellow-throated Bush-sparrow

Haussperling

Der Haussperling ist vermutlich der weltweit erfolgreichste Vogel im Zusammenleben mit dem Menschen. 1851 in New York eingeführt, verbreitete er sich innerhalb weniger Jahrzehnte über ganz Nordamerika. Trotz seiner weltweiten Häufigkeit sind die Bestände des Haussperlings in Teilen Westeuropas deutlich zurückgegangen.

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