Passer domesticus

About

A male House Sparrow during wintertime

The humble House sparrow is a small bird found in most parts of the world. Originally from Eurasia the birds like to live and breed in temperate continental climate but can also be found near the coast around the Mediterranean. They are typical "winter birds" and will stay in their usual home, bushes and shrubbery wherever humans live nearby, even in snow and ice. They are omnivores and will react well to being fed seeds, animal products (mostly fat), dried insects and small nuts. Once used to a birdfeeder, their swarm will always come back to that feeder. Since they live in bigger groups of dozens up to hundreds of birds they have at least one bird keeping watch over all others, warning them in shrill cheeps of possible dangers.

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