House Sparrow: Male & female

In the House Sparrow the sexes differ clearly - unlike the Eurasian Tree Sparrow, where the sexes look alike.

• Male: grey crown, red-brown nape, a black bib that spreads across the breast, and grey underparts.
• Female and immature: plainly streaked brown without a bib, but with a distinct pale eyebrow stripe.

The male's black bib also grows during the breeding season and acts as a status signal towards other males.

More about the House Sparrow

• Song & calls
• Breeding
• Nest & eggs
• Nest boxes
• Diet
• In winter
• Migration