House Sparrows are the most wide spread birds on the planet. The males have brown back with black streaks. The top of the crown is gray, but the sides of the crown and nape are chestnut red. The chin, throat, and upper breast are black and the cheeks are white. Females and juveniles are less colorful. They have a gray-brown crown and a light brown or buff eye stripe. The throat, breast and belly are grayish-brown.
House Sparrows forage on the ground, eating a variety of seeds and grains, sometimes obtained from livestock feed or livestock droppings. They also feed on insects, spiders and fruits.
House Sparrow prefers to nest in natural tree cavities at the edges of forests. The nest is an untidy collection of grass, weeds, paper, and string, lined with hair and feathers. It is dome-shaped and has a side entrance. Females lay four to six eggs. The eggs are smooth, slightly glossy, and blotched or spotted with gray, bluish gray, black and brown marks.
