Sparrow - Sparrow

Japanese: スズメ(雀) - スズメ

A bird of the Weaverbird family. Wingspan 7cm. Sexes are the same color, with a reddish-brown head and brown back with black spots. Widely distributed in central and southern Eurasia. In Japan, they are resident birds and can be seen near houses all over the country. They build nests under eaves or tiles, but sometimes in tree holes or birdhouses. They live in large flocks in bamboo groves from autumn to winter. They eat rice during the harvest season, but eat large amounts of insects during the breeding season from spring to summer, and weed seeds from autumn to winter. A closely related species is the New Zealand sparrow. In Europe, house sparrows are more common around houses.

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Japanese:

ハタオリドリ科の鳥。翼長7cm。雌雄同色で頭部は赤茶色，背は褐色で黒斑がある。ユーラシア大陸の中・南部に広く分布。日本では留鳥として全国の人家付近に見られる。軒下，瓦の下などに巣を作るが，時には木の穴や巣箱にも営巣する。秋〜冬には竹やぶ等に大群ですむ。収穫期には米も食べるが，春〜夏の繁殖期には大量の昆虫，秋〜冬には雑草の種子等を食べる。近縁種にニュウナイスズメがある。またヨーロッパではイエスズメのほうが人家周辺には多い。

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