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    House Sparrow Life History - All About Birds

    • Learn about the behavior, habitat, diet, and nesting of House Sparrows, a common and social bird that lives near people. Find out how they compete with native birds for nest sites and how they have dec… See more

    Habitat

    House Sparrows are closely associated with people and their buildings. Look for them in cities, towns, suburbs, and farms (particularly around livestock). You wont find them i… See more

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    Diet

    House Sparrows eat mostly grains and seeds, as well as livestock feed and, in cities, discarded food. Among the crops they eat are corn, oats, wheat, and sorghum. … See more

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    Behaviour

    House Sparrows nest in holes of buildings and other structures such as streetlights, gas-station roofs, signs, and the overhanging fixtures that hold traffic lights. They some… See more

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    Breeding

    House Sparrow nests are made of coarse dried vegetation, often stuffed into the hole until its nearly filled. The birds then use finer material, including feathers, string, and paper, for t… See more

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    Are house sparrows social?
    House Sparrows are very social creatures, feeding and roosting in large flocks. As any college freshman can attest, living in close quarters tends to bring out the worst in people, and the same principle applies to birds. Like rowdy undergrads, birds fight over food or the most desirable mates.
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    Are house sparrows social?
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