Eurasian Tree Sparrow
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Habitat and behaviour
Habitat: Hedgerow farmland.
Diet: Seeds, insects.
Best time to spot: Chestnut cap, black cheek-spot.
When to look
Resident in the UK, so it can be found year-round. More on the season in UK garden birds.
How rare is it?
The Eurasian Tree Sparrow sits in our Uncommon tier for the UK: regular, but you usually need the right place or the right season. It is Red-listed in Birds of Conservation Concern 5, the highest level of concern in the UK.
Recent UK sightings
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Similar birds
- House SparrowCommon · Around human habitation
- Italian SparrowLegendary · Around buildings (extreme vagrant)
- Spanish SparrowLegendary · Around buildings (extreme vagrant)
- European Turtle DoveRare · Hedgerow farmland (summer)
- Barn OwlUncommon · Rough grassland
- BramblingUncommon · Beech woods
Tell it apart
Side-by-side ID guides: House Sparrow vs Tree Sparrow vs Dunnock.
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