Eurasian Tree Sparrow
Habitat and behaviour
Habitat: Hedgerow farmland.
Diet: Seeds, insects.
Best time to spot: Chestnut cap, black cheek-spot.
When to look
Resident in the UK, so it can be found year-round. More on the season in UK garden birds.
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Similar birds
- House SparrowCommon · Around human habitation
- Italian Sparrow · Around buildings (extreme vagrant)
- Spanish Sparrow · Around buildings (extreme vagrant)
- European Turtle DoveRare · Hedgerow farmland (summer)
- Barn OwlUncommon · Rough grassland
- Common CuckooUncommon · Reedbeds
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