2007-11-08 06:16:05 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Zoology
The house sparrow was recorded originally in Eurasia, North Africa and the Middle East.
http://www.columbia.edu/itc/cerc/danoff-burg/invasion_bio/inv_spp_summ/Passer_domesticus.htm
They are an invasive species in the US that displaces native species.
2007-11-08 08:25:36 · answer #1 · answered by margecutter 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The English Sparrow, what we in the U.S. commonly refer to as a House Sparrow, was originally imported from Great Britain. It is true this species displaces our native species, especially Eastern Bluebirds, but they are wonderful parents and consume an unbelievable amount of insects. I have as much distaste for them as anyone but have gotten to know a pair that nests in one of our bird boxes every year.
2007-11-08 13:03:58 · answer #2 · answered by kriend 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
House Sparrows are Native to Britain, northern Scandinavia, and northern Siberia to northern Africa, Arabia, India, and Burma.
2007-11-08 06:25:08 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
The House Sparrow used to be called the English Sparrow. The only problems were that we imported it from Germany (dumb move) and it is a weaver finch, rather than a sparrow. Is it any wonder that we need scientific names?
2007-11-08 09:17:15 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋
All of Europe in general. They are considered a nuisance species here in America.
2007-11-08 07:51:14 · answer #5 · answered by dg398590 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋