“The calls of the common Eurasian Tree Sparrow (Passer montanus malaccensis) are under-recorded. I saw a pair courting today with the presumed male, excited, with a cocked tail and all hyper-alert towards the female. What was interesting was the vocalisation … Continued
A pair of adult Eurasian Tree-sparrows (Passer montanus), together with a trailing fledgling, attracted my attention by latter’s soft begging cries. The fledgling must have just left the nest as the pair of white oral flanges is still conspicuous. Oral … Continued
It was raining lightly in the afternoon and most birds disappeared from the scene. Then the rain lightened to a drizzle, then to a light drizzle. Suddenly a small group of Scaly-breasted Munias (Lonchura punctulata) flew in and started foraging … Continued
“While waiting for our car at the workshop this morning my wife and I observed a small flock of Eurasian Tree Sparrows (Passer montanus malaccensis) feeding on the Axonopus compressus (carpet grass, savanna grass) *fruit (seeds?) (below). “Some others were … Continued
“Spotted this Eurasian Tree-sparrow (Passer montanus malaccensis) who caught a large flying insect prey in our garden. It was careful to kill the insect and remove the head before taking it to a pavement and eat piece meal. “This is … Continued
“I found the Eurasian Tree Sparrows (Passer montanus saturates) in Sandakan quite interesting in a number of aspects. They appeared to be wilder, but then Borneo as a whole has always struck me as ‘wilder’ place than the mainland. These … Continued
“One of my favourite birds is the Eurasian Tree-sparrow (Passer montanus malaccensis). “Here seen having a juicy bite (above) and then a nice bath (below).” Dato’ Dr Amar-Singh HSS Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia 8th July 2015 Location: 1600m ASL, Cameron Highlands, … Continued
“I was passing by the Eco-Lake at the Botanic Gardens this afternoon at about 2 pm. The lake seems to have filled up nicely after the drought earlier this year, and given recent heavy rains, the lake-bed is densely covered … Continued
On 20th March 2014 that was World Sparrow Day, BESG posted an article highlighting the reluctance of local birdwatchers to observe the common Eurasian Tree-sparrow (Passer montanus) LINK. Because of this disinterest, information on this sparrow is limited. Thong Chow … Continued
“Although it is nice to see an uncommon bird (like the Malaysian Partridge), I find what fascinates me is watching the behaviour of all birds, including common ones. My wife spotted a small flock of Eurasian Tree Sparrows (Passer montanus … Continued
