Pest Bird: House Sparrow (Passer domesticus)

The House sparrow is the number two urban pest birds. Introduced as a species to North America, the house sparrow quickly spread across the country due to its lack of natural enemies and its adaptive traits.

Its ability to nest in urban structures, eat urban scraps and a large breeding capacity are some of these adaptive traits. Sparrows create intricate nests and relative to their size, the largest nests in the bird world.

Their legs and toes are favored for branch perching and their short conical bills are ideal for seed cracking. Their diet consists of seeds and grain, as well as fruits, vegetables, human table scraps and insects.

They are boisterous, intelligent birds who roost in noisy flocks on branches of city trees, ivy covered walls and under eaves of houses.

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