Eurasian Tree Sparrow Identification
What I look like
The Eurasian Tree Sparrow has a reddish-brown cap that extends to the nape, a black bib, and white cheeks with a black spot.
It has a short, conical, and robust beak.
The upper side of its body is brown and striped.
The underside is light grey.
Male and female look identical.
It is slightly smaller than the House Sparrow.
My songs, my calls
It emits a chirping sound but a bit louder and shorter than that of the House Sparrow.
In flight, it produces "tek tek" "zwit" "tek" sounds.
How I behave
Like the House Sparrow, the Eurasian Tree Sparrow is very sociable and lives in colonies.
In flight, it can rise vertically and hover like a helicopter.
How I reproduce
The breeding season of the Eurasian Tree Sparrow extends from April to August.
It produces 2 to 3 broods per year of 4 to 6 white to greenish eggs, speckled with brown.
It nests in tree holes, wall crevices, and nest boxes.
Its nest is a ball or cup of grass, straw, or hay.
What I eat
It has a granivorous beak (short, conical, and robust). It mainly eats seeds.
It has an omnivorous diet: it eats everything (seeds, small animals, fruits, buds).
It often feeds on the ground.
Where to find me
The Eurasian Tree Sparrow lives in managed landscapes like hedges, fields, bushes, and orchards.
It is found in parks and in the vegetation on the outskirts of towns and villages.
It is a sedentary species and sometimes a short-distance migrant.