List of Vieques Birds - Sparrows

Sparrows

Order: Passeriformes. Family: Passeridae

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.

Common name Species Habitat Breeding Status Winter Spring Summer Fall
House Sparrow Passer domesticus IA B u u u u

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