Story: Introduced land birds

Sparrow food (1st of 2)

Sparrow food

When grains are not available, sparrows feed on other crops. This silverbeet leaf was eaten by sparrows during the winter.

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Photograph by Peter E. Smith

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Christina Troup, 'Introduced land birds - House sparrows', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/photograph/17174/sparrow-food (accessed 10 May 2024)

Story by Christina Troup, published 24 Nov 2008, reviewed & revised 17 Feb 2015