BIRDS OF NILW YORK STATE 93 



Sparrow, House (Passer domesticus) 



The house sparrow, commonly known in this country as the 

 English sparrow, was brought from Europe and liberated in 

 Brooklyn, 1860-64, and has since spread over the whole country. 



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Nu Spl Male (right) and Female on Stump. Rcnwick, near Ithaca. 

 (April 13, 191S) Allen 



The male is recognized by its black "bib." During the fall 

 and winter months this is not clearly noticeable because each 

 black feather is edged with gray. In the case of this male the 

 gray tips have not yet worn off enough to make the bib heavy. 



Nu Spll Male, in Full Summer Plumage, and Female on Stump. 

 Ithaca. (June 10, 1914) Allen 



Observe the conspicuous black throat patch and compare with 

 picture taken in April. The difference is due entirely to "feather 

 wear." 



Nu SpI6 Three Females Fighting at Feeding Station. (May 14, 

 1914) Allen 



The house sparrows differ from our native birds in that they 

 come close together to feed, but they frequently quarrel in conse- 

 quence. Note the typical sparrow bill. 



Nu SpI8 Eight Adults on Branch of an Evergreen. (February 

 1914) . Allen 



These birds are waiting near a station to be fed. Which are 

 males and in what plumage are they? 



See also house sparrow in contest with tree sparrow Nu SpT8 



" with chickadee at feeding station 



Nu cm 



" and cowbird Nu Co8 



" being charged by a grosbeak 



Nu GtE8 

 " and song sparrow Nu SpR 



being attacked by nuthatch Nu NuW9 



