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Eurasian Tree Sparrow

Munias, Weavers & Sparrows

Passer montanus

Basic stats

Diet

Seeds, grain, insects

Habitat

Urban areas, farmland, villages

Range

Eurasia (widespread, includes Borneo)

Clutch size

4–6 eggs

Incubation period

About 11–14 days

Size

Small (14cm)

Wingspan

~20–22cm

Weight

~19–25g

A familiar, chestnut-crowned sparrow with a black cheek spot, closely associated with human settlement and among the most commonly seen small birds around Bornean towns and villages.

Gregarious and adaptable, nesting in roof cavities and eaves and feeding readily on spilled grain and scraps, thriving alongside people across both urban and rural landscapes.

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