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House Sparrow
- Passer domesticus
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Brown bird with a cone-shaped beak. Male has a chestnut back, pale grey front and a black throat, female is paler and does not have a black throat. |
| Behaviour: |
Seed eater. Builds untidy nests in buildings, especially under eaves. Noisy and gregarious. Call is a "chirp". |
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Urban, including farmyards. Visits bird feeders. |
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House Wren
- Troglodytes aedon
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| Appearance: |
Sparrow-sized brown bird with short, narrow tail which is usually held erect. Up close, a long slim beak and fine streaking on the wings and belly. |
| Behaviour: |
Very active insect feeder, but usually concealed in vegetation and makes short flights between cover. Song is loud and bubbly. Will use nestboxes. |
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Forest, especially shrubs and thickets near buildings. |
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Killdeer
- Charadrius vociferus
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| Appearance: |
Robin-sized brown and white shorebird with plump body, short neck and slim beak. Short tail is held horizontal, not drooping. Up close, two black breast bands. |
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Active feeder, walking or running on grassland. Feigns injury by flopping on the ground to distract intruders from the nest. Call is loud and sounds like "kill-deer" (hence name). |
| Habitats: |
Open habitat, especially roadsides and fields, often far from water. |
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