House sparrow (Passer domesticus)
| Species/Soort | Family/Familie | Order/Orde | Class/Klasse | Phylum/Stam | Kingdom/Rijk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| House sparrow | Old world sparrows, snowfinches | Perching birds | Birds | Chordate | Animals |
| Huismus | Mussen en sneeuwvinken | Zangvogels | Vogels | Gewervelden | Dieren |
| Passer domesticus | Passeridae | Passeriformes | Aves | Chordata | Animalia |
Lake Natron (Engare Sero, Pinyinyi, Arusha, Tanzania)
2025:11:17 13:07:00
OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/1000 sec at F4.5, ISO 10000, distance 4.55 m
Hiddensee, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Duitsland
2014:07:05 11:37:08
NIKON D7100 with AF-S Nikkor 300mm f/2.8G IF-ED VR II, 1/500 sec at F6.3, ISO 400, distance 5.96 m
Koryfoudi (Kerkini Municipal Unit, Sintiki Municipality, Central Macedonia, Greece)
2026:05:05 05:27:30
OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5 TC, 1/2000 sec at F5.6, ISO 1250, distance 13.2 m
In the area around Lake Kerkini, a great many storks nest. Where two storks breed, there often seem to be at least 10 pairs of sparrows living in the branches of their nest. House sparrows, Spanish sparrows, and hybrids, says the guide.
Torrejón el Rubio, Extremadura, Spain
2026:04:10 09:55:14
OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5 TC, 1/2000 sec at F5.6, ISO 6400, distance 7.53 m
Where I have seen this species
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Old world sparrows, snowfinches
Orders with photos
- Ostriches
- Cassowaries
- Rheas
- Tinamous
- Duck, geese, and relatives
- Grouse, pheasants, quail, turkeys, hoatzin, etc.
- Flamingos
- Grebes
- Turacos
- Bustards
- Cuckoos
- Sandgrouse
- Pigeons, and doves
- Cranes, rails, and relatives
- Shorebirds, gulls, and relatives
- Kagus and sunbittern
- Tropicbirds
- Loons
- Penguins
- Tube noses
- Herons and egrets
- Fregatebirds, gannets and cormorants
- Pelicans, cormorants, and relatives
- Goatsuckers, nighthawks, and allies
- Nyctibiiformes
- Swifts and hummingbirds
- Owls
- Cathartiformes
- Birds of prey
- Mousebirds
- Trogons
- Motmots, hoopoes, bee-eaters, and todies
- Kingfishers
- Galbuliformes
- Woodpeckers
- Hawks, eagles, falcons, etc.
- Parrots, macaws, parakeets, and lories
- Perching birds