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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性	House Sparrow	Cape Sparrow
学名	Passer domesticus	Passer melanurus
目	Passeriformes	Passeriformes
科	Passeridae	Passeridae
保全状況	Least Concern	Least Concern
体長	16.0 cm (6.3 in)	—
翼開長	25.0 cm (9.8 in)	14.9 cm (5.9 in)
体重	30.0 g (1.06 oz)	26.150000000000002 g (0.92 oz)
食性	Primarily seeds and grains, supplemented with insects during breeding season. Readily exploits human food scraps …	--
一腹卵数	1-8	2-5
Population Trend	—	—

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Size Comparison

Body Length

House Sparrow 16.0 cm

Cape Sparrow —

翼開長

House Sparrow 25.0 cm

Cape Sparrow 14.9 cm

体重

House Sparrow 30.0 g

Cape Sparrow 26.150000000000002 g

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Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

None

House Sparrow only

🌲 Forest

Cape Sparrow only

🌾 Grassland

House Sparrow

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

House Sparrow

さえずり

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

Cape Sparrow

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Geographic Range & Migration

House Sparrow

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

Cape Sparrow

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保全状況

Least Concern

House Sparrow

Least Concern

Cape Sparrow

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How to Tell Them Apart

House Sparrow

羽毛

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

くちばし

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

Cape Sparrow

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About These Birds

House Sparrow

スズメは人間の居住地に最も密接に関連する鳥の一つで、世界で最も広く分布する鳥種の一つ。原産地はヨーロッパ・アジアだが、人間とともに世界中に持ち込まれた。

Cape Sparrow

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