Domain Eukarya
Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Sub-Phylum Vertebrata
Class Aves
Order Passerifomes
Family Passeridae
Genus Passer
Species domesticus
Common Name: House Sparrow, Passer domesticus
One of the worst introduced European species in North America because of their habit of preying on other nests in the area they are frequenting ,
Given that house sparrows are so common everywhere else, it is surprizing that they are rarely seen on Race Rocks.
Normally this species can be quite damaging to other nesting birds but there are few other small birds that nest here other than the occasional barn swallow.
This bird was the subject of the Classic Paper by Bumpus on Limiting Factors
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 The Race Rocks taxonomy is a collaborative venture originally started with the Biology and Environmental Systems students of Lester Pearson College UWC. It now also has contributions added by Faculty, Staff, Volunteers and Observers on the remote control webcams. Somealea Phoung PC year 34 |