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Passer domesticus
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Species description or overview

Passer domesticus description and ecology from GISD (ISSG)
A species description and information about the ecology of Passer domesticus as an invasive species is provided from the Global Invasive Species Database (GISD). GISD was created and is maintained by IUCN's Invasive Species Specialist Group (ISSG).

House sparrow: Passer domesticus
Identification tips, images, taxonomy, life history, song clips, and distribution maps for the house sparrow are provided by the USGS.

Taxonomy & nomenclature

ITIS nomenclature info for Passer domesticus
Nomenclatural information about Passer domesticus is provided by ITIS.

Impacts

Passer domesticus impact information from GISD (ISSG)
Impact information regarding Passer domesticus as an invasive species is provided from the Global Invasive Species Database (GISD). GISD was created and is maintained by IUCN's Invasive Species Specialist Group (ISSG).

Control methods

Passer domesticus management information from GISD (ISSG)
Management information for Passer domesticus as an invasive species is provided from the Global Invasive Species Database (GISD). GISD was created and is maintained by IUCN's Invasive Species Specialist Group (ISSG).

Images

Images of Passer domesticus (house sparrow)
Images of Passer domesticus (house sparrow) are presented by Dr. Kim Bridges of the University of Hawaii.

Images of Passer domesticus (house sparrow) from Hawaii
Online images of Passer domesticus (house sparrow) from Hawaii are made available by Forest & Kim Starr.

Distribution

Passer domesticus worldwide distribution from GISD (ISSG)
Worldwide distribution information about Passer domesticus is provided from the Global Invasive Species Database (GISD). GISD was created and is maintained by IUCN's Invasive Species Specialist Group (ISSG).

Case studies

Ecological interactions of House Sparrows (Passer domesticus) and Eurasian Tree Sparrows (Passer montanus)
The ecologies of the European and house sparrows are compared in this NSF-funded highschool based project in St. Louis, MO (University of Missouri).

Books

Turning the tide: The eradication of invasive species (proceedings of the International Conference on Eradication of Island Invasives)
Veitch, C.R. and M.N. Clout (eds.) . 2002. Turning the tide: The eradication of invasive species (proceedings of the International Conference on Eradication of Island Invasives). IUCN SSC Invasive Species Specialist Group. IUCN, Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK. vii + 414pp. ISBN: 2-8317-0682-3.

Full-text articles

Kanaio Natural Area Reserve: biological inventory and management recommendations
Medeiros, Arthur C., Lloyd L. Loope, and C.G. Chimera. 1993. Kanaio Natural Area Reserve: biological inventory and management recommendations. Natural Area Reserve System, State of Hawaii.

Turning the tide: The eradication of invasive species (proceedings of the International Conference on Eradication of Island Invasives)
Veitch, C.R. and M.N. Clout (eds.) . 2002. Turning the tide: The eradication of invasive species (proceedings of the International Conference on Eradication of Island Invasives). IUCN SSC Invasive Species Specialist Group. IUCN, Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK. vii + 414pp. ISBN: 2-8317-0682-3.

Oahu Offshore Islets Botanical Survey
Starr, F. and K. Starr. 2006. Oahu Offshore Islets Botanical Survey. Report prepared for State Department of Land and Natural Resources and the Offshore Islet Restoration Committee, Honolulu, Hawaii.

Bibliography

References for Passer domesticus
Bibliographic references for Passer domesticus are provided by HEAR.

Experts

Passer domesticus contacts from GISD (ISSG)
Contact information for experts on Passer domesticus as an invasive species is provided from the Global Invasive Species Database (GISD). GISD was created and is maintained by IUCN's Invasive Species Specialist Group (ISSG).

Other resources

Passer domesticus references from GISD (ISSG)
References regarding Passer domesticus as an invasive species is provided from the Global Invasive Species Database (GISD). GISD was created and is maintained by IUCN's Invasive Species Specialist Group (ISSG).

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