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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 80. Chapters: Thylacine, Manta ray, Wisent, Indri, Osprey, House Sparrow, Vipera berus, Greater Rhea, African elephant, Python sebae, Freshwater pearl mussel, Common box turtle, Indian Pond Heron, Nepenthes murudensis, South Asian River Dolphin, Bornean orangutan, Saiga Antelope, James's Flamingo, Black abalone, Wollemia, Hyacinth Macaw, Iago Sparrow, Coco de Mer, Erioderma pedicellatum, Blyth's Tragopan, Steller's Sea Eagle, Visayan Spotted Deer, Precious coral, Pinus longaeva, Caesalpinia echinata, Apollo, Astrophytum asterias, Giant Armadillo, Bristlecone pine, Pancake tortoise, Southern stingray, Atlantic halibut, Fire coral, Rhizanthella gardneri, Adetomyrma, Mongoose lemur, Medusagyne, Pygmy seahorse, Snub-nosed monkey, Maxima clam, Blue Swallow, Blue-bellied Parrot, Geochelone, Madame Berthe's mouse lemur, Muriqui, Death watch beetle, Ceratophora, Noble chafer, Gryllus campestris. Excerpt: The House Sparrow (Passer domesticus) is a bird of the sparrow family Passeridae, found in most parts of the world. One of about 25 species in the genus Passer, the House Sparrow occurs naturally in most of Europe, the Mediterranean region, and much of Asia. Its intentional or accidental introductions to many regions, including parts of Australia, Africa, and the Americas, make it the most widely distributed wild bird. The House Sparrow is strongly associated with human habitations, and can live in urban or rural settings. Though found in widely varied habitats and climates, it typically avoids extensive woodlands, grasslands, and deserts away from human development. A small bird, it has a length of 16 centimetres (6.3 in) and a weight of 24-39.5 grams (0.85-1.39 oz). Females and young birds are coloured pale brown and grey, and males have brighter black, white, and brown markings. The House Sparrow feeds mostly the seeds of grains and w...