Italian Sparrow
A species of Old World Sparrows Scientific name : Passer italiae Genus : Old World Sparrows
Italian Sparrow, A species of Old World Sparrows
Botanical name: Passer italiae
Genus: Old World Sparrows
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Description
The italian Sparrow is extremely common in urban areas and can be considered one of the best-adapted birds to human presence. Like all sparrows, this songbird is very sociable and able to produce a number of distinctive chirping calls. This seed-eating bird feeds mostly on the ground and moves around by hopping.
Size
16 cm
Life Expectancy
20 years
Feeding Habits
Italian Sparrow consumes a varied diet including seeds, insect chicks, and human-provided crumbs. Its feeding behaviors involve active foraging, often in urban settings. Notably, it has adapted well to human environments, taking advantage of anthropogenic food resources.
Habitat
Italian Sparrow predominantly resides in regions that are heavily influenced by human activity, including urban areas, farms, and villages. Their habitat extends to the nearby agricultural lands, showing a preference for rocky environments. While similar to the habitats of P. domesticus, italian Sparrow are less commonly found in densely urbanized spaces and tend to thrive more in agricultural settings with extensive cereal crops. Additionally, italian Sparrow can inhabit light woodlands, which is unlike P. domesticus. Their elevation range is quite broad, found from lowlands up to altitudes of 2200 meters.
Dite type
Granivorous
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Behavior
The Italian sparrow's behaviour is similar in many ways to that of the house sparrow. It is a social bird, which feeds mostly on seeds and insects. It is mostly sedentary, but it wanders to some extent outside its breeding season. 
Distribution Area
The Italian sparrow is found in northern and central Italy, Corsica, and small parts of France, Switzerland, Austria, and Slovenia. At the northernmost edge of its range in the southern Alps, there is a narrow hybrid zone about 20–30 km (12–20 mi) wide with the house sparrow. Sardinia is occupied by Spanish sparrows, while sparrows on Malta, Crete, and the adjacent islands are intermediates similar to the Italian sparrow.
Scientific Classification
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Chordates Class
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Perching birds Family
Old world sparrows Genus
Old World Sparrows Species
Italian Sparrow 
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