Old World Sparrows
Order: Passeriformes Family: Passeridae
Old World sparrows are small passerine birds. In general, sparrows tend to be small plump brownish or greyish birds with short tails and short powerful beaks. Sparrows are seed-eaters, and they also consume small insects. In Connecticut, one species has been recorded.
- House Sparrow, Passer domesticus (I)
Read more about this topic: List Of Birds Of Connecticut
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