The Western Mediterranean house sparrow female (Passer domesticus balearoibericus) is a common bird subspecies found across Mediterranean Spain, the Balearic Islands, France, and parts of southeastern Europe. Females have plain brown feathers, a pale eyebrow, and lack the bright black bib and rufous nape seen on males.
Physical Traits
Length: About 14 cm.
Plumage: Plain grey-brown underparts and a streaked brown back.
Head: Distinct pale buff supercilium (eyebrow) behind a dark eye.
Bill: Stout and conical, adapted for eating seeds.
Habitat and Behavior
Where they live: Towns, cities, farms, and coastal scrubland.
Social habits: Highly social birds that gather in noisy flocks near human structures.
Diet: Mostly seeds, grains, buds, and small insects fed to nestlings.
