Passer domesticus | house sparrow

House Sparrow male, photo by Eric VanderWerf

Introduced

Other Names: English sparrow

The house sparrow is one of the most easily-seen birds in towns and around people. It is native to Eurasia, but was brought to Hawaiʻi from New Zealand in the early 1870s. At about 6 inches long, they are brown and grey with black streaks on their wings. Females are a dull brown.

The map below shows hotspots along our birding trails where you might see this bird.

Hotspots for house sparrow

Hanalei National Wildlife Refuge

Wetland

Hanalei NWR, photo by USFWS
LookoutHikingBathroomParkingInterpretive Signage

Kīlauea Point National Wildlife Refuge

Coastal

Kilauea Point NWR, photo by D Peebles
LookoutHikingBathroomParkingInterpretive SignageRanger Station

Kuilau Trail

Wet forest

Kuilau Trail, photo by DOFAW
HikingParkingPicnic area

Māhā’ulepū Heritage Trail

Coastal

Akoko, photo by Kauai PEPP
HikingParking

Salt Pond Beach Park

Coastal

Salt Pond Beach Park
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Kawaiʻele State Waterbird Sanctuary

Wetland

Kawaiele State Waterbird Sanctuary, photo by DLNR
LookoutHikingParkingInterpretive Signage

Pihea Trail

Wet forest

Pihea Trail, photo by DOFAW
LookoutHikingParking

ʻAiea Loop Trail

Wet forest

Aiea Loop Trail, photo by DLNR
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Betty Bliss Memorial Overlook

Wetland

Betty Bliss Memorial Overlook, photo by USFWS
LookoutHikingInterpretive Signage

Kapiʻolani Park

Pasture and grasslands

Kapiolani Park, photo courtesy of City and County of Honolulu Dept of Parks and Rec
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Wiliwilinui Access Road and Ridge Trail

Wet forest

Wiliwilinui Access Road and Ridge Trail, photo by DOFAW
HikingParking

Paikō Lagoon Wildlife Sanctuary

Wetland

Paiko Laggon Sanctuary, photo by Keri Rouse
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Makapuʻu Point Lighthouse Trail

Coastal

Makapuu Point Lighthouse Trail, photo by DLNR
HikingParkingInterpretive Signage

Kawainui Marsh

Wetland

Kawainui Marsh, photo by DOFAW
LookoutHikingParking

Lāʻie Point State Wayside Park

Coastal

Lāʻie Point State Wayside, photo by DLNR
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Lānaʻi Lookout

Coastal

Lanai Lookout, photo by Lainie Berry
LookoutParking

Keālia Pond National Wildlife Refuge

Wetland

Kealia Pond NWR, photo by USFWS
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Kanahā Pond State Wildlife Sanctuary

Wetland

Kanahā Pond State Wildlife Sanctuary, photo by Jeff Bagshaw
LookoutParking

SIDE TRIP: Wai‘ānapanpa State Park

Coastal

Waiʻānapanapa State Park, photo by DLNR
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Kahakapao Recreation Area

Wet forest

Makawao Forest Reserve, photo by DLNR
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Polipoli Spring State Recreation Area

Dry forest

Polipoli Trail, photo by DLNR
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Waikamoi Preserve (The Nature Conservancy-PRIVATE)

Wet forest

TNC Waikamoi Preserve, photo by Ian Shive
HikingParking

Hosmer Grove (Haleakalā National Park)

Dry forest

Hosmer Grove, NPS Photo by Megan Miller
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Leleiwi Overlook (Haleakalā National Park)

Dry forest

Leleiwi Overlook, NPS Photo by Mark Kuaola Raymond
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Keāhole Point

Coastal

LookoutParking

Kaloko-Honokōhau National Historic Park

Wetland

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Makāula -‘O‘oma Trails

Wet forest

HikingParkingInterpretive Signage

Pu‘u Wa‘awa‘a ʻŌhiʻa Trail

Pasture and grasslandsDry forest

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Waiki‘i (off Old Saddle Road)

Pasture and grasslands

Driving

Palila Forest Discovery Trail

Dry forest

HikingParkingInterpretive Signage

Pu‘u Huluhulu Trail

Dry forest

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Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō Trail

Wet forest

HikingParkingInterpretive Signage

Kaulana Manu Nature Trail

Wet forest

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Kaūmana Trail

Wet forest

HikingParkingInterpretive Signage

Wailoa River State Park

Wetland

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Loko Waka Pond

Wetland

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