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sparrow
sparrow common name of various small brown-and-gray perching birds. New World birds called sparrows are members of the finch family. They were named for their resemblance to the English sparrow and the European tree sparrow (members of the weaver bird family), both introduced in the Americas.... Read more |
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House sparrow
English sparrow or house sparrow, small bird, Passer domesticus, common throughout most of the world. English sparrows are 4 to 7 in. (10-18 cm) long, with short, stout bills. The male is brown with black streaks above, grayish white below; it has white cheek patches and a black bib from bill... Read more |
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weaver bird
weaver bird name for the Ploceidae, a family of Old World seed-eating birds closely resembling finches (hence the alternate name weaver finch). It includes a number of so-called goldfinches and waxbill finches that are actually weaver birds, rather than true finches of the family Fringillidae. The... Read more |
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junco
junco or snowbird, small seed-eating bird of North America closely related to the sparrows . Juncos have white underparts and gray (sometimes also brown) backs. They travel in flocks. The dark-eyed junco is the most common species, comprising in E North America the subgroup sometimes called... Read more |
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Territoriality
Territoriality A pattern of animal behavior, territoriality implies a fixed area (or territory) from which intruders are excluded by the owner through a combination of advertising, threatening, and attacking behaviors. It is important to distinguish between a territory and a... Read more |
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Emberizidae
Emberizidae (buntings, finches, long-spurs, sparrows; class Aves, order Passeriformes) A family of small, mainly brown, streaked birds with medium-length feet, longish tails, and short conical bills. They inhabit open areas, grassland, and woodland, feeding mainly on seeds and building either an... Read more |
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Philip Evergood
Philip Evergood 1901-73, American painter and etcher, b. New York City. His original name was Philip Blashki. He was educated at Eton and Cambridge and studied art in New York City and Paris. Evergood was famed for his murals, including The Story of Richmond Hill (1936-37; Public Library branch,... Read more |
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wren
wren small, plump perching songbird of the family Troglodytidae. There are about 60 wren species, and all except one are restricted to the New World. The plumage is usually brown or reddish above and white, gray, or buff, often streaked, below. Wrens are similar to sparrows but have longer, slender... Read more |
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bunting
bunting common name for small, plump birds of the family Fringillidae ( finch family). Among the American buntings are the indigo bunting, in which the summer plumage of the male reflects sunlight as a rich, metallic blue; the painted bunting, or nonpareil ( Passerina ciris ), with showy red,... Read more |
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Vivienne Tam
Vivienne Tam Chinese-born American fashion designer Vivienne Tam (born 1957) draws inspiration from her Chinese heritage to create distinctive clothing that blends the best of both cultures. After two decades in business, Tam's company enjoyed annual sales in the $40-million-plus range, and she... Read more |
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Save the Sparrow campaign: Lead-free petrol may be villain in mystery of...
...directly with house sparrows. But he points...connection between sparrow decline and the...Independent's Save the Sparrow campaign. What cause of sparrow decline could operate...vulnerable point in the sparrows' lifecycle. Dr... |
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Save The Sparrow: Or is it down to the decline of the housefly and a better...
...There is no shortage of sparrows. SR SELBY Hong Kong A RECENT...to me there are areas where sparrows are at plague levels. I would...observed is a winter migration of sparrows to warmer climes. And why...for the decline of the house sparrow in urban areas in Britain...further letters. Write to: ... |
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Save the Sparrow campaign: Sparrow to join RSPB register of birds at risk
THE HOUSE sparrow is the top contender to join...years. Along with the house sparrow, Passus domesticus, birds...Consideration of the house sparrow for inclusion on the list...comments from readers at: Save The Sparrow, The Independent... |
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Save our Sparrow campaign: RESPONSE TO OUR CAMPAIGN: Noise, fireworks - but...
...in adjacent fields. But no sparrows. Something has changed...and so on ... the house sparrow can't find a partner and...the fall in the number of sparrows is attributable to this...paper explaining the house sparrow's decline in towns and cities...welcome comments from readers at Save the ... |
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Save the Sparrow: Lazy sparrows learn to become squatters in martins' nests
...few days' rest, Mr and Mrs Sparrow stuff a few strands of dried...April 1995. I can endorse the sparrow story. I live in suburban...the number of weeks I saw sparrows in the garden and number of...paper explaining the house sparrow's decline in towns and cities...welcome comments from readers at ... |
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Save The Sparrow: What is killing our sparrows: Chernobyl, peanuts, cats,...
...our campaign last week to save what until recently was our...for the disappearance of sparrow colonies from their gardens...beginning their own project on the sparrow's decline. Some of the...readers tell us of the house sparrow's disappearance, often...established garden colony of 30 ... |
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HOW TO SAVE THE SPARROW; Action plea as flocks fall 70% Cut down that huge...
...gardens to attract insects and save the birds. The decline in sparrows is most marked in London where...said: "Each pair of house sparrows must rear at least five chicks...much better. Young house sparrows need insects rather than seed...was a major factor in the sparrow's decline. She ... |
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Save the sparrow: pounds 5,000 prize for anyone who finds a scientific...
THE VANISHING house sparrow has been placed in the...Independent's campaign to save the bird, which began...Tony Blair used the sparrow's decline as a prime...ecosystem of British urban sparrows, which, as we show...And if it is harming sparrows, might it be harming...petrol, because the ... |
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Save the sparrow
...announced her first project - Save the Sparrow. There are those who will...recognise one. The dainty sparrow is such a Bombay veteran and...to know that I breed these sparrows myself. Outside my office...name for them - the Symphony Sparrow Royale. Recently a crow came... |
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Save the sparrow: pounds 5,000 prize still to be claimed by anyone who finds...
THE VANISHING house sparrow has been placed in the...Independent's campaign to save the bird, which began...Tony Blair used the sparrow's decline as a prime...ecosystem of British urban sparrows, which, as we show...And if it is harming sparrows, might it be harming...petrol, because the ... |
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