This document describes the ways of dealing with the nuisances they can cause. Background The house sparrow, Passer domesticus , is a native of Eurasia and Africa that long ago learned to live closely with humans. It was deliberately introduced to the Americas in 1854 by homesick immigrants from Europe who wanted a reminder of their homelands. Because of human introduction, the house sparrow has an almost worldwide distribution. The house sparrow is the most abundant sparrow-like bird in Florida.
Males have a striped back, the crown of the head is gray while the back of the neck is brown.
Mature males are also characterized by their black bib. The house sparrow is common throughout the state, but is most abundant near people and their structures. In some situations house sparrow populations can reach true pest proportions. The young are fed on insects until they are almost full grown. Young birds are often seen following and begging for food from their parents for up to two weeks after they leave the nest.