Old World Sparrows

House Sparrow

Haussperling

Passer domesticus

Old World Sparrows6 photosFirst seen: 30 August 2026

The House Sparrow originated across much of Eurasia but now occurs on most continents after introductions. It lives closely alongside people, nests in cavities and forms noisy social flocks around dependable food sources.

ID tip: Males have a grey crown, chestnut nape and black bib. Females and young birds are plain brown with a pale eyebrow and lack the strongly patterned head of males.

First seen: 30 August 2026 · Nordende des Zürichsees · 6 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.

Nordende des Zürichsees30 August 2026

Family: Old World Sparrows (Passeridae)
Length: 14–16 cm
Wingspan: 19–25 cm
Regional status: Year-round resident (Switzerland)
Conservation: Least Concern LCIUCN Red List · retrieved 30 August 2026
Habitat: Towns, villages, farms and other places closely associated with people
Diet: Seeds, grain, buds, food scraps and insects for the 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.

House Sparrow

Places in my records

Selected photographs