Chunky sparrow with a chestnut crown, black throat, and black ear patch.
White cheek with black ear patch is distinctive. Small population introduced from Europe now breeds in a small part of the midwestern U.S.
Nests in holes in tree or crevices in buildings.
Found in large groups except during breeding season.
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A small, somewhat chubby songbird with a rounded head and short neck, and thick, conical bill.
Larger than a Black-capped Chickadee, slightly smaller than a House Sparrow.
sparrow-sized or smallerAcross the species’ large range in Eurasia, ornithologists recognize between 9 and 33 subspecies, which differ moderately in plumage tones and in size.
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