House sparrow (species: Passer domesticus) in Lizard Island area: all known taxa (Lizard Island Field Guide)
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Passer domesticus
House sparrow


©Fir0002: A male House Sparrow in Victoria, Australia in March 2008

©Diliff: Female House Sparrow in Leeds Castle, Kent, England

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Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Order Passeriformes
Family Passeridae
Genus Passer
Species Passer domesticus
Status least concern

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Lizard Island Field Guide
Lizard Island area: all known taxa

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Distinguishing features

Distinguishing features still need to be specified.

Size

  • Size data has not been obtained.

Wingspan

  • Wingspan data is not yet available.

Synonyms

Distribution


©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution

Local abundance

  • Lizard Island: Large flocks of sparrows were common in the 1990s prior to eradication efforts by Qld Parks and Wildlife Service. Rarely seen since then. A small flock was seen at the resort in Nov 2013.

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References

  • Smith, G.C. (1987). The birds of Eagle Island, a tropical sand cay on the northern Great Barrier Reef, Australia, The Sunbird, 17(1): 1-11. LIRS catalog number 245.