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House Sparrow
Huismossie · Passer domesticus
An introduced, human-associated sparrow now established around Kruger's camps and buildings. The male has a grey crown, black bib and chestnut nape, while the female is plain dull brown with a pale eyebrow. It hops boldly around picnic sites and lodges scavenging crumbs, seeds and scraps. Unlike the indigenous sparrows it sticks closely to places where people live.
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Male has a grey crown, black bib and chestnut nape; the plain dull-brown female has a pale eyebrow.
Listen for its call
Familiar chirpy "cheep-cheep" around camps and buildings.
Where to see it in Kruger
Found around rest camps, staff villages and buildings rather than wild bush, hopping about for crumbs and seeds.
Did you know
This little bird followed people all around the world and now lives almost wherever humans build homes.
Often confused with
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