It’s World Sparrow Day today! The celebration of those bundles of feathered cuddlies- the mere sighting of which lights up the gloomiest of days. However, dwindling population of this most adorable of birds is indeed a concern. Be it climate change, human exploitation or a lack of awareness, these little birds are dying a slow death every single day.
Here’s to all the sparrows of the world- a depiction of 25 of its types to make you know about the ever pretty and humble bird just a bit more-
#1 Rock sparrow
Source: Conservation India
#2 Sparrow weaver
Source: HBW Alive
#3 Russet sparrow
Source: Pinterest
#4 Yellow Throated Sparrow
Source: birdguides.com
#5 Kenya Sparrow
Source: BirdGuides
#6 White-crowned sparrow
#7 Italian sparrow
Source: Avian Hybrids – WordPress.com
#8 Spanish sparrow
Source: Kuwait Birds
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#9 Dark eyed juncos sparrow
Source: ActionHub
#10 Sudan golden sparrow
Source: HBW Alive
#11 Socotra sparrow
Source: Nature Forever Society
#12 Plain-backed sparrow
Source: eBird
#13 Dead Sea sparrow
Source: pbase.com
#14 Saxaul sparrow
Source: Chris Devonshire Ellis
#15 Desert sparrow
Source: HBW Alive
#16 Cape Verde Sparrow
Source: photos.v-d-brink.eu
#17 Black-throated Sparrow
#18 Somali sparrow
Source: iGoTerra
#19 Chestnut sparrow
Source: iNaturalist
#20 Sind sparrow
Source: flickr.com
#21 Shelley’s Sparrow
Source: Baidu Encyclopedia
#22 Southern Gray-headed Sparrow
Source: eBird
#23 Eurasian tree sparrow
Source: Flickr
#24 Parrot billed sparrow
Source: The Flacks Photography
#25 Swahili sparrow
Source: Nature Forever