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House Sparrow

Actual Size: 5 to 6”

Characteristics: Brown stripes; black throat and chest patch; light cheeks

Habitat: Often build nests on building gutters, lamp poles, ledges, and more.

Habits:

  • The most abundant songbird pest.
  • Transmits diseases that affect humans, pets, and livestock.
  • Aggressively defend their nests, often pushing out other desirable songbird species.


House Sparrows in Central Arkansas

Sparrows are an invasive songbird species that can be found throughout the world. The house sparrow is a small bird capable of creating big issues. Sparrows and their dropping can carry pathogens that can make humans ill. House sparrows are known to transmit over 25 diseases to humans, livestock, and pests. Sparrows can survive in city neighborhoods and rural areas as they are aggressive and adaptable. They are known to evict native birds from their nests and will build their messy nests in their place. They are dependent on humans for nesting sites and food resources.

House Sparrow Habitat

House sparrows are especially attracted to man-made structures because they usually offer numerous safe spaces to build nests with many potential food options. Nests are constructed with paper, grass, twigs, and string, and are often built in vents, gutters, lamp poles, soffits, rafters, building ledges, and on almost any possible sheltered spot that is elevated. Their nests also attract parasites and bugs that can also travel into buildings. In some areas, the nests can be a fire hazard.

House Sparrow Behaviors, Threats, or Dangers

Sparrows love to stuff their nesting materials into tiny gaps – the perfect size is about 1 to 3 inches. Places where this can occur include dryer vents, corrugated overhangs, letters of signs, and frameworks of a structure. Around homes, sparrow nests will clog gutters and drainage pipes, causing disastrous water damage. If there are nests built in chimneys, the airflow from the chimney can be compromised and push harmful air or smoke back into the home. Sparrows can crowd other birds at feeders and birdbaths, and as they aggressively defend their nests, they often push out other desirable songbird species, such as bluebirds.

If you are dealing with sparrow problems in your Central Arkansas property, always contact a bird removal specialist.