Eurasian Tree Sparrows are small sparrows native to Eurasia, with an introduced population in a limited part of the United States. They have brown caps and a black spot on each white cheek; males and females look alike.
Appearance
- Appearance
- About 6 in (15 cm) long, with a chocolate-brown crown, a white cheek with a black spot, and a small black bib. Males and females look alike.
- Voice
- Its song is higher and more metallic than the House Sparrow's. In flight it gives a hard tik tik call.
Look-alikes
House SparrowPasser domesticus
A male House Sparrow has a gray crown and lacks the bold black spot on a white cheek. Female House Sparrows are plainer brown; Eurasian Tree Sparrow sexes look alike.
Why they get mixed upBoth can share the St. Louis area.
American Tree SparrowSpizelloides arborea
The American Tree Sparrow (Spizelloides arborea) has a dark spot in the middle of its breast, not on a clean white cheek. It visits Missouri in winter.
Why they get mixed upThe English names are similar.
Where it lives
- Typical habitats
- Suburbs
- Farmland
- Rural yards
- Open woodland edges
- Range
- In the United States, this introduced bird lives around St. Louis, Missouri, and nearby parts of Illinois and southeastern Iowa. It is native across parts of Eurasia.
- Seasonal presence
- A , year-round resident in the St. Louis region.
- Preferred conditions
- The larger House Sparrow (Passer domesticus) took over downtown St. Louis, so the Eurasian Tree Sparrow mostly lives in residential and rural areas.
- When it’s recorded
Recorded year-round, every year
698 observations in the US · 10 years · for reference
Behavior
- Diet
- Seeds, grains, fruit, insects, and even bread crumbs, found on the ground or in trees.
- Social life
- Feeds in flocks, both on the ground and in trees.
Life cycle
- Nest
- Builds in tree cavities or holes in buildings, using dry grass and straw lined with feathers.
- Clutch size
- 4–7 eggs
- Incubation
- About 13–14 days
- Fledging
- Young leave the nest about 12–14 days after hatching.
Name and classification
- About the name
- P. m. saturatus is an East Asian .
Conservation
- IUCN Red List
- LCLeast ConcernLow risk of extinction
Culture and stories
- Culture and stories
- The original birds released in St. Louis came from Germany, so the local population is also called German Sparrow.
- Birders visit the St. Louis area to see this sparrow.
14 sources
- iNaturalist taxon API
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- Eurasian Tree Sparrow - Missouri Department of Conservation
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- スズメの盗蜜行動によってサクラの花はどれくらい落とされるのか？
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- 야생생물 보호 및 관리에 관한 법률 시행규칙 별표 3