Sparrows
Order: Passeriformes. Family: Passeridae
| Common name | Binomial | Status |
|---|---|---|
| House Sparrow | Passer domesticus | |
| Italian Sparrow | Passer × italiae | |
| Tree Sparrow | Passer montanus | |
| Rock Sparrow | Petronia petronia | * |
| White-winged Snowfinch | Montifringilla nivalis |
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Famous quotes containing the word sparrows:
“Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? Yet not one of them will fall to the ground apart from your Father.”
—Bible: New Testament, Matthew 10:29.
“How coyote got his
ratty old fur coat
bits of old fur
the sparrows stuck on him
with dabs of pitch.
That was after he lost his proud original one in a poker game.”
—Leslie Marmon Silko (b. 1948)
“It seemed as if the breezes brought him,
It seemed as if the sparrows taught him,
As if by secret sign he knew
Where in far fields the orchids grew.”
—Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803–1882)