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ID Please?

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Posted by Dennis Plank on April 8, 2015 at 10:06 PM
ID Please?
This bird was very common at feeder stations from Goose Island Texas to the desert near Rodeo, NM on the Arizona line. It is about the same size as a medium sparrow (chipping sparrows were there and about the same size), but this species has a distinctly chubby look. These photos were taken at a feeder station at goose Island on the south Texas coast on March 23rd.

Any help would be appreciated. I've posted a side view and a frontal view.

Thanks,
Posted by Dennis Plank on April 8, 2015 at 10:07 PM
Here's the frontal view. :wavey:
Posted by Mia McPherson on April 9, 2015 at 12:26 AM
Hi Dennis, this is a House Sparrow.
Posted by Tjie Poo on April 9, 2015 at 3:53 AM
Looks like a female House Sparrow.
Posted by Dennis Plank on April 9, 2015 at 8:55 AM
Well that's embarassing.

Thanks, Mia and Tjie.
Posted by Balan Vinod on April 10, 2015 at 1:19 AM
Hi Dennis ...a female house sparrow ..the male is more colorful ( same colors though) ..and we have tons of them in India.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/House_sparrow

Balan Vinod