![Male house sparrow on a wire fence](https://northlouisianawildlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/house-sparrow-male-ruston-1600x899.jpg)
Did you know that house sparrows can swim?
House Sparrows
at
a Glance
![Female house sparrow on a fallen log](https://northlouisianawildlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/house-sparrow-female-2-1600x900.jpg)
Key Features:
Male house sparrows are gray with white cheeks and black throats. Females are brown with gray underparts.
Least Concern - Population Decreasing
Habitat:
Cities, farms, suburbs, towns
nesting habits:
House sparrows nest in manmade cavities or tree cavities lined with dried vegetation, plastic, and string.
seasons house sparrows are active in our area:
All year
Diet:
Grains, insects, seeds, discarded food
hunting Behavior:
House sparrows are social eaters that hop on the ground to forage.
commonly confused with:
Dickcissels, house finches, white-crowned sparrows
![Female house sparrow on a fallen log](https://northlouisianawildlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/house-sparrow-female-2-1600x900.jpg)
Female house sparrows are often confused with female house finches due to their gray and brown coloring.
![White-throated sparrow walking on ice](https://northlouisianawildlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/white-throated-sparrow-ruston868-1600x900.jpg)
House sparrows are often confused with white throated sparrows due to their gray and brown coloration.