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Brief #
Chestnut caped with black mask and brown back, underparts are grey streaked with black from breast.
Description #
Slightly larger and heavier than house sparrows, and also has a slightly longer and stouter bill. The male is similar to the house sparrow in plumage, but differs in that its underparts are heavily streaked with black, has a chestnut rather than grey crown, and has white rather than grey cheeks. The female is effectively inseparable from the house sparrow in its basic plumage, which is grey-brown overall but more boldly marked. The female has light streaking on its sides, a pale cream supercilium, and broad cream streaks on its back.
Measurements #
Length: 15 - 16 cm
Wingspan: 23 - 25 cm
Weight: 22 - 36 g
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