House finches are similar in name they are distinguished immediately by their streaked underparts, the male's red breast, and their slimmer, daintier build.

Louis area, the closely related Eurasian tree sparrow differs with its chestnut cap and bold black spot on the white cheek.

Young white-crowned sparrows can also be confused with female house sparrows, but they have a rusty crown and 2 white wing bars.

Adult Harris's sparrows, like male house sparrows, have black bibs, but they have pink bills, white bellies, and black on the crown also, they are usually only seen in Missouri in winter.

Female dickcissels resemble female house sparrows and may go unnoticed at bird feeders in the fall and early winter they have a white chin bordered on each side by a black line, lack white wingbars, and are usually yellowish on the chest and eyebrow.

The song is a repeated, slurred, nonmusical chireep or chirip. The call is a harsh chireep. Upperparts of female are tan, with darker reddish-brown wings, a yellowish bill, and a pale eyebrow the single white wing bar or spot is often indistinct, and the underparts are tan. Underparts are grayish tan (dingy), with a black throat and upper breast. Upperparts of male are chestnut brown with a gray crown, a black eye line and bill, and a whitish gray cheek a single white wing bar or shoulder spot is often visible. Do you want to join me?.The house sparrow was brought to America from Europe, but instead of controlling insect pests, it became a pest itself. My mission is to bring light into dark places and to walk with you towards loveliness, light and hope. With over 170 languages to choose from, and it only taking a few seconds to translate, bring everyone together. Easily make everyone feel included with Sparrow Connected’s use to use multi-lingual features which include automatic draft translation and user language preferences. I am currently pursuing a certification in biblical counseling through the Christian Counseling and Educational Foundation (CCEF). We provide property management services to communities in Georgia. Show your workforce that you speak their language.

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