House Sparrow (Passer domesticus)
A small bird found in most parts of the world, introduced into North America. The species prefers urban or rural settings and avoids extensive woodlands, grasslands, and deserts away from human development.
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Characteristics
- Length: 16-18cm
- Weight: 20-30g
- Wingspan: 21-25cm
How to Identify
Preference to stay near human habitations, different from other sparrows, makes it easy to identify. Males have a dark grey cap, a black throat and spot on the breast, black eye line. Females have brown cap and grey throat and breast, olive eye line.
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Where and When to Spot
This Sparrow stays in Montreal all year long and can be seen in the streets of Montreal. I rarely see it in the parks though.
Observations by Park and Season
| Location | Spring | Summer | Autumn | Winter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Champ des Possibles | x | x | - | - |
| Jardin Botanique de Montréal | x | - | - | - |
| Parc de la Cité | - | x | - | - |
"-" indicates no observation. It may not necessarily mean though that the species is absent from the park during that season.