House Sparrow vs Cape Sparrow

Passer domesticus 比較対象 Passer melanurus

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 House Sparrow Cape Sparrow
学名 Passer domesticus Passer melanurus
Passeriformes Passeriformes
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

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

Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

None

House Sparrow only

Cape Sparrow only

House Sparrow

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

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

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

保全状況

Least Concern

House Sparrow

Least Concern

Cape Sparrow

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

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。

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