Birds · La Saladita, Guerrero

House Sparrow

Passer domesticus

Spanish: Gorrión casero

House Sparrow (Passer domesticus)
Photographed by olgajudith on iNaturalist

The house sparrow is a bird of the sparrow family Passeridae, found in most parts of the world. It is a small bird that has a typical length of 16 cm (6.3 in) and a mass of 24–39.5 g (0.85–1.39 oz). Females and young birds are coloured pale brown and grey, and males have brighter black, white, and brown markings. One of 28 species in the genus Passer, the house sparrow is native to most of Europe, the Mediterranean Basin, and a large part of Asia. Its intentional or accidental introductions to many regions, including parts of Australasia, Africa, and the Americas, make it the most widely distributed wild bird.

TaxonomyAves › Passeriformes › Passeridae
Local records13 research-grade observations within about 50 km of La Saladita (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones)
Global records551,546 on iNaturalist
Most recent records2021 – 2026
Months of the 8 most recent records
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Recent local sightings

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Cite as: “House Sparrow (Passer domesticus) at La Saladita”, La Saladita Field Guide, lasaladita.com/species/passer-domesticus/, updated 2026-09-26. Observation counts and months come from iNaturalist research-grade records within about 50 km of 17.8375°N, 101.7606°W (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones); summary text from Wikipedia where present.