Passeriformes · Passeridae
House sparrow
Passer domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758)
The best-known neighbour in towns and cities. The male has a black bib and grey crown.
Data
- Length
- 14–16 cm
- Wingspan
- 21–26 cm
- Weight
- 24–38 g
- Global IUCN
- Least concern (LC)
- Protection in Spain
- Not listed
Approximate measurements.
Curiosity
Common as it is, its urban populations have been falling for years.
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1,301,535 records in Spain
Where it has been recorded
Communities with enough GBIF records: these show observations, not breeding ranges.
AndalusiaCataloniaCastile and LeónCommunity of MadridValencian CommunityExtremaduraAragonGaliciaCastilla-La ManchaBalearic IslandsNavarreBasque CountryRegion of MurciaAsturiasCantabriaLa RiojaCanary IslandsCeutaMelilla