Talk:House sparrow

How about The Great Sparrow War of the 1870s in USA??? (It is like Great Sparrow Campaign in China from 1958 to 1962) Please see https://daily.jstor.org/the-great-sparrow-war-of-the-1870s/

I added the cleanup template because IMO the article is cluttered with images, many of which are redundant. For example, we don't need three sets of image comparisons of male and female sparrows. The description and behavior sections are most in need of a cleanup – either by removing images or rearranging them so that they don't impede the reading of the article text (e.g. galleries). I would do this myself, but since one of my own images is present in the article, that would probably constitute an issue of bias... -Air55- ^(Talk) 05:59, 16 July 2021 (UTC)

• Frankly I don't think the amount of pictures is disturbing. A little less is ok - most of them are appropriate and illustrating the paragraph effectively. Remove some - feel free to select your own. Take Mirrenberg (talk) 08:11, 31 July 2021 (UTC)

I listened to the recording of the House Sparrow call in this article, and all I hear are some wind noises in the microphone. The actual call seems to be missing from the recording. I'm not sure how to fix this. David Spector (talk) 00:04, 1 November 2022 (UTC)

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The house sparrow (Passer domesticus) is a passerine bird of the sparrow family Passeridae. Originally native to Europe, the Mediterranean Basin and a large part of Asia, it is now found in most parts of the world and is the most widely distributed wild bird. It is closely associated with human habitation and resides in both urban and rural areas. The house sparrow is a small bird with a typical length of 16 cm (6.3 in) and a mass of 24–39.5 g (0.85–1.39 oz). Females and young birds are coloured pale brown and grey, and males have brighter black, white, and brown markings. It is sometimes considered a pest but is also sometimes kept as a pet or used as a food item. This male house sparrow was photographed in Prospect Park, New York City, New York. Photograph credit: Rhododendrites Recently featured: Extremely Large Telescope Krishna's Butterball Greenbottle blue tarantula Archive More featured pictures

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There are no citations in the introductory paragraph.

For instance, there are no citations which support the claims that, "The house sparrow is strongly associated with human habitation, and can live in urban or rural settings. Though found in widely varied habitats and climates, it typically avoids extensive woodlands, grasslands, polar regions, and hot, dry deserts far away from human development."

Any comments?

- WS Squalbert (talk) 03:05, 14 July 2025 (UTC)

Squalbert - The lead (introductory paragraph) does not require citations (see WP:LEAD) if the statements are covered and cited in the body of the article, as I think they are in this case (see Sections 3 and 7). Have a look at the links in the welcome message on your talk page to find out more about the workings of Wikipedia, which can be quite confusing at first. Hope this helps. Best wishes, Tony Holkham (Talk) 07:45, 14 July 2025 (UTC)

Hi Tony

Thanks for the message. This does help!

Best

William Squalbert (talk) 03:46, 17 August 2025 (UTC)