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Eurasian Tree Sparrow Identification

Eurasian Tree Sparrow Adult
Adult

Chunky sparrow with a chestnut crown, black throat, and black ear patch.

© David Irving | Macaulay LibraryTaipei City, November 10, 2012
Eurasian Tree Sparrow Adult
Adult

White cheek with black ear patch is distinctive. Small population introduced from Europe now breeds in a small part of the midwestern U.S.

© Michael Todd | Macaulay LibraryMichigan, June 02, 2016
Eurasian Tree Sparrow Adult
Adult

© Timothy Barksdale | Macaulay LibraryMissouri, March 19, 1997
Eurasian Tree Sparrow Adult
Adult

Nests in holes in tree or crevices in buildings.

© Asghar Mohammadi Nasrabadi | Macaulay LibraryArdabil, November 07, 2016
Eurasian Tree Sparrow Adults
Adults

Found in large groups except during breeding season.

© JingZu Tu | Macaulay LibraryYilan County, September 21, 2016
Eurasian Tree Sparrow Adults
Adults

© Timothy Barksdale | Macaulay LibraryMissouri, January 01, 1999
Eurasian Tree Sparrow Adult
Adult

© Justin Hite | Macaulay LibrarySabah, April 26, 2013
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Adult Description

  • Small, stocky songbird.
  • Bill thick.
  • Legs short.
  • Chest unstreaked.
  • Wingbars.
  • Black throat and ear patch.
  • White cheeks.
  • Rufous crown.

Immature Description

Juvenile duller with grayish patch in center of crown blending into reddish brown at sides of crown, and indistinct dark ear-patch.
Relative Size

Relative Sizesparrow or smallersparrow-sized or smaller
Measurements
  • Both Sexes
    • Length: 5.5-5.9 in (14-15 cm)
    • Weight: 0.6-1.0 oz (18-28 g)
    • Wingspan: 7.9-8.7 in (20-22 cm)

Species in This Family

Old World Sparrows(Order: Passeriformes, Family:Passeridae)

House SparrowHouse Sparrow
Eurasian Tree SparrowEurasian Tree Sparrow

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