The Birds of the Dominguez Rancho Adobe Museum

This guide is intended to provide an easy to use tool for identifying many birds that can be expected to be seen by a visitor to the Dominguez Rancho Adobe Museum. It includes common and scientific names and photographs of each species. The list of birds will grow as more species are identified ...more ↓

House Sparrow

The house sparrow (Passer domesticus) is a bird of the sparrow family Passeridae, found in most parts of the world. A small bird, it has a typical length of 16 cm (6.3 in) and a weight 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. One of about 25 species in the genus Passer, ...more ↓

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