Passer domesticus (Linnaeus 1758) (Family Passeridae)


Male

Female

Resident Nester; Territory: Colonial;
Length: 14-15cm; Wingspan: 21-25.5cm; Weight: Male 21-38g, Female 15-41g;
3-5 Eggs: April - August (11-14 Days); Young: May - August (11-19 Days);
Moult: July - October

Biotopes:
Hedge Rows
Nest:
(2 - 8 m)

Buildings
Principal Food:
Caryophyllaceae

Chenopodiaceae

Asteraceae

Brassicaceae

Geraniaceae

Fabaceae

Malvaceae

Polygonaceae

Ranunculaceae

Rosaceae

Urticaceae

Violaceae

Poaceae

Coleoptera

Diptera

Lepidoptera
Predators:
Accipiter nisus
Asio otus Strix aluco
Pica pica


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