Haussperling vs Spanish Sparrow

Passer domesticus verglichen mit Passer hispaniolensis

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Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Haussperling Spanish Sparrow
Wissenschaftlicher Name Passer domesticus Passer hispaniolensis
Ordnung Passeriformes Passeriformes
Familie Passeridae Passeridae
Erhaltungsstatus Least Concern Least Concern
Länge 16,0 cm (6.3 in)
Flügelspannweite 25,0 cm (9.8 in) 15,3 cm (6.0 in)
Gewicht 30,0 g (1.06 oz) 28,0 g (0.99 oz)
Ernährung Primarily seeds and grains, supplemented with insects during breeding season. Readily exploits human food scraps … --
Gelegegröße 1-8 2-8
Population Trend
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Size Comparison

Body Length
Haussperling 16,0 cm
Spanish Sparrow
Flügelspannweite
Haussperling 25,0 cm
Spanish Sparrow 15,3 cm
Gewicht
Haussperling 30,0 g
Spanish Sparrow 28,0 g
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Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

Haussperling only

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Spanish Sparrow only

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

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.

Spanish Sparrow

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Geographic Range & Migration

Haussperling

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

Spanish Sparrow

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Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern

Haussperling

Least Concern

Spanish Sparrow

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How to Tell Them Apart

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

Spanish Sparrow

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About These Birds

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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