Sparrow Fun Facts

1. Sparrows have both genders males and females which can be easily distinguished by feather coloration. Females possess brown backs with stripes while males possess reddish backs and black bibs.
2. Sparrows are said to be the social creatures. They live in colonies which are commonly mentioned to as flocks.
3. Sparrows are primarily carnivorous by nature i.e. they are meat eaters. They learn to change their eating habit more frequently while they live in close association with Sparrows primarily eat moths and also feed on small insects. They can also feed on seeds, fruits, and berries.
4. Sparrows easily adapt to the life in human settlements due to the constant supply of food. These creatures learn to eat food which they are provided by the people when people build their bird feeders.
5. They usually fly at the speed of about 24 miles per hour, in the case of emergency they can speed up to 31 miles per hour.
6. Although sparrows are not considered as water birds, they swim at a very fast pace to escape from predators.
7. Predators of sparrows are usually dogs, cats, foxes and snakes. The young new ones are an easy target for these carnivores.
8. Sparrows are not included in territorial animals, but they are aggressively protective about their nests from other sparrows.
9. Sparrow is considered to be a very small Its length can vary between 4-8 inches and weighs around 0.8 to 1.4 ounces. With such small bodies, they can easily fit into the small openings.
10. It possesses a stout body with rounded wings. Its body is covered with brown, black and white feathers.
11. Sparrows build their nests mostly under roofs, bridges or tree hollows.
12. Sparrows are an apparently monogamous i.e. small percentage of their eggs contain DNA of both parents.
13. Males have the responsibility of building the nests, and during the construction phase, they attempt to attract females if she is interested in further building and mating.
14. Sparrows have several breeds in a single year. Female lays about 3-5 eggs for which the incubation period is about 12-15 days. Both parents look after eggs and chicks. Young birds leave the nest after 15 days from birth.
15. Sparrows live for about 4-5 years in wild.