Utah Bird Profile
  House Sparrow - Passer domesticus

Name Roots: (L. passer, "sparrow" - domesticus, "house")

In Utah:   
by Ryan Houston

Other Photos - ID / Song

Nesting,
feeding,
characteristic behaviors:
Nests in a building or in a tree at a height of To 40 feet, in a cavity or spherical nest. This species is not a cowbird host. This species is a granivore: ground gleaner.
  
Habitat: Breeds in Utah in urban and lowland riparian habitats.
  
How to find:  

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Occur. (CP)

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