Old World Sparrows

Eurasian Tree Sparrow

Feldsperling

Passer montanus

Old World Sparrows3 photosFirst seen: 15 September 2026

A compact sparrow with a chestnut crown, white cheeks and a distinct black cheek spot. Unlike House Sparrow, the sexes look alike. It forages in flocks along field margins, hedges and other places where seeds and cover occur together, and nests in cavities. Insects become especially important when feeding the young.

ID tip: Chestnut crown and a black spot on each white cheek distinguish adults from House Sparrow; both sexes have similar plumage.

First seen: 15 September 2026 · Greifensee · 3 photos in the collection.

Places in my records

Locations where this species is supported by a dated first record, an unambiguous single-place outing or a reviewed assignment.

Greifensee15 September 2026

Family: Old World Sparrows (Passeridae)
Length: 14 cm
Wingspan: 20–22 cm
Regional status: Year-round resident (Switzerland)
Conservation: Least Concern LCIUCN Red List · retrieved 27 September 2026
Habitat: Farmland, hedgerows, woodland edges, gardens and village margins
Diet: Seeds and grain; insects and other invertebrates, especially for young

Built from verified occurrence records, not drawn by hand. Core range = the countries holding 99% of all records; the rest are scattered or vagrant records. Record counts track where people watch birds as much as where the birds are, so the map shows presence, not abundance. Data: GBIF (CC BY 4.0). Basemap: Natural Earth.

Eurasian Tree Sparrow

Places in my records

Selected photographs