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House Sparrow
Passer domesticus
(P. d. mayaudi, P. d. domesticus)
| Armenian Name: | Տնային ճնճղուկ |
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See Plate 58 for House Sparrow and other similar species
| Resident Status: | Year-round resident |
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| Abundance: | Common |
| Length: | 14-15 cm, Wing Span:21-25.5 cm |
| Distribution Map: | Map 329. |
| Description: | Females and juveniles are rather plain; grayish brown-yellow overall with paler supercilium and stripes on back and wings. |
| Adult (Breeding): | Male has gray crown, red-brown from eye to neck, white cheeks, and black bib. |
| Adult (Non-breeding): | Male is paler and duller. |
| Similar Species: | Male differs from Eurasian Tree Sparrow and male Spanish Sparrow by gray crown. Female and juvenile differ from Spanish Sparrow by smaller bill. |
| Behavior: | Often tame. Gregarious, especially outside breeding season. |
| Habitat: | Urban areas and nearby fields. |
| Food: | Seeds, small invertebrates. |
| Nest: | Cup of grass in crevice, hole in building or cliff, base of stork or raptor nest, nest box, or dense shrub. |
| Eggs: | 22 mm, 3-7, white, brown spots. |
