Scientific Name: Passer hispaniolensis Common Name: Spanish Sparrow
Identifying Features: Small size, marked plumage, white eyebrow, white patch below eyes, chestnut brown head and neck, relatively bigger than house sparrow
Fun Facts:
- They are very much involved in social activities like social singing in which birds call together from trees, bushes etc.
- They use to take dust bathe in groups in order to remove parasites and clean their feathers.
This image was clicked by Steve Riall – via Flickr.
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