Passeridae Passeriformes Aves Chordata Animalia Flora and Fauna

This family of birds includes Old World sparrows, three species of weavers, the Pale Rockfinch, and the Mountain Firetail.

• Javan Munia (Lonchura leucogastroides) - Fact sheet on feeding, breeding and migration, with description, call, distribution, status in Singapore, threats, photos and references.
  
• Passer domesticus - New Zealand introduced bird, the House Sparrow.
  
• Parrot-billed Sparrow: Passer domesticus - Photograph of this species plus brief facts.
  
• Chestnut Munia (Lonchura malacca) - Fact sheet on feeding, breeding and migration, with description, call, distribution, status in Singapore, threats, photos and references.
  
• Red-headed Weaver (Anaplectes rubriceps) - Photograph of this species plus brief facts.
  
• Scaly-breasted Munia (Lonchura punctulata) - Fact sheet on feeding, breeding and migration, with description, call, distribution, status in Singapore, threats, photos and references.
  
• The Common House Sparrow is also Fascinating - Female sparrows preferentially select males with larger black bibs. This article outlines how the examination of a collection of 1000 skins helped explain why this should be so.
  
• Missing! - Ten Million House Sparrows - Information on House Sparrow decline from The British Trust for Ornithology.
  
• Baya Weaver (Ploceus philippinus) - Fact sheet on feeding, breeding and migration, with description, call, distribution, status in Singapore, threats, photos and references.
  
• In Europe, the Case of the Missing Sparrows - Article from the Christian Science Monitor about the decline of House Sparrows.
  
  

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