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Passer domesticus


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A male House (English) Sparrow (Passer domesticus) chirps above the feeder. Did you know that the House Sparrow is not a true sparrow, but a Weaver Finch, originally from Africa? They are also not native to the US, the first pairs were introduced here in 1850.

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Douglas Von Gausig
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