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Passeridae
Also known as true sparrows, Old World sparrows, passerids
family of songbirds
AI overview
Passeridae is a family of songbirds that includes some of the most common and widespread birds in the world, such as sparrows and finches. These birds matter because they are found on nearly every continent, making them important subjects for studying bird behavior, evolution, and ecology.
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Species
old world sparrows & snowfinches
Passeridae
FAMILY
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassAves
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyPasseridae
Observations recorded32,250,687
via GBIF
Research
2,472 papers- Genetic Structure of Northern Fowl Mite (Mesostigmata: Macronyssidae) Populations Among Layer Chicken Flocks and Local House Sparrows (Passeriformes: Passeridae).Journal of medical entomology · 2020McCulloch JB, Owen JP, Hinkle NC et al.DOI: 10.1093/jme/tjz136
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Article
Old World sparrows are groups of small passerine birds forming the family Passeridae. They are also known as true sparrows, a name which is also used for a particular genus of the family Passer. They are distinct from both the New World sparrows of the family Passerellidae and from a few other birds such as the Java sparrow of the family Estrildidae sharing their name. Many species nest on buildings and the house and Eurasian tree sparrows, in particular, inhabit cities in large numbers. They are primarily seed-eaters, though they also consume small insects. Some species scavenge for food around cities and like pigeons or gulls, will eat small quantities of a diversity of items.
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