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Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика	House Sparrow	Swahili Sparrow
Научное название	Passer domesticus	Passer suahelicus
Отряд	Passeriformes	Passeriformes
Семейство	Passeridae	Passeridae
Охранный статус	Least Concern	Least Concern
Длина	16,0 cm (6.3 in)	—
Размах крыльев	25,0 cm (9.8 in)	16,8 cm (6.6 in)
Масса	30,0 g (1.06 oz)	25,0 g (0.88 oz)
Питание	Primarily seeds and grains, supplemented with insects during breeding season. Readily exploits human food scraps …	--
Размер кладки	1-8	--
Population Trend	—	—

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Size Comparison

Body Length

House Sparrow 16,0 cm

Swahili Sparrow —

Размах крыльев

House Sparrow 25,0 cm

Swahili Sparrow 16,8 cm

Масса

House Sparrow 30,0 g

Swahili Sparrow 25,0 g

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Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

🌲 Forest

House Sparrow only

Нет

Swahili 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

Пение

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

Swahili 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.

Swahili Sparrow

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Охранный статус

Least Concern

House Sparrow

Least Concern

Swahili Sparrow

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How to Tell Them Apart

House Sparrow

Оперение

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

Клюв

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

Swahili Sparrow

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About These Birds

House Sparrow

The house sparrow is perhaps the most successful bird in the world at living alongside humans. Introduced to New York in 1851, it spread across North America within decades. Despite its global abundance, house sparrow populations have declined significantly in parts of western Europe.

Swahili Sparrow

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