Some birds look like sparrows but they are not.


Female Cassin's Finch - not a sparrow


Pine Siskin - not a sparrow


Male House Sparrow - House Sparrows are an introduced species and one of our most common birds. They are not in the same family as our native sparrows but are more closely allied to weaver finches.

 


SONG SPARROWS



Did you know that Song Sparrow population numbers can be affected by wolf numbers?  Explore the dynamics between birds and mammals with your students in Ecosystem Enigmas.  (downloads a PDF document)

 

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