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Eurasian Tree Sparrow

Passer montanus

The everyday sparrow of East Asian cities. Males and females look alike, with a chestnut cap and a black cheek spot.

Where to see it for real: Seed on the ground or a feeder, and holes in walls or nest boxes to raise its young.

Spot it in the game

Lives in the Garden pond habitat (East Asia, at the Summer Palace in Beijing).

Eurasian Tree Sparrow facts

Family

Old World sparrows

Length

5.5 in (14 cm)

Wingspan

8.3 in (21 cm)

Weight

0.8 oz (22 g)

Diet

Seeds and grain; chicks are fed insects.

Range

Across Europe and Asia; introduced around St. Louis in the United States in 1870.

Nest

An untidy dome of grass in a hole in a tree, wall or roof.

Song

Cheerful chirping.

Active

by day

Status

Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: widespread and not at risk.

What the Eurasian Tree Sparrow sounds like

How to attract the Eurasian Tree Sparrow

Feeder foods, favorite first: millet, sunflower seed. Feeders that hold them: tube feeder and platform feeder. Keep a bird bath full, too.

In the game: fill a feeder with millet and sunflower seed and keep the bird bath full. It is a common visitor.

More: bird songs and calls, what to feed birds.

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