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A passerine (/ ˈ p æ s ə r aɪ n /) is any bird of the order Passeriformes (/ ˈ p æ s ə r ɪ f ɔːr m iː z /; from Latin passer 'sparrow' and formis '-shaped') which includes more than half of all bird species.
Color symbolism in art, literature, and anthropology is the use of color as a symbol in various cultures and in storytelling. There is great diversity in the use of colors and their associations between cultures [ 1 ] and even within the same culture in different time periods. [ 2 ]
Predators of young bluebirds in the nests can include snakes, cats, and raccoons. Bird species competing with bluebirds for nesting locations include the common starling, American crow, and house sparrow, which take over the nesting sites of bluebirds, killing young, smashing eggs, and probably killing adult bluebirds. [6] Male western bluebird
Hall says that if we look at the color blue — considered to be one of the main colors associated with healing — and connect it with the overarching meaning of repeatedly seeing a bird, a blue ...
An audio recording of a house sparrow. The house sparrow (Passer domesticus) is a bird of the sparrow family Passeridae, found in most parts of the world. It is a small bird that has a typical length of 16 cm (6.3 in) and a mass of 24–39.5 g (0.85–1.39 oz).
Other all-blue birds in North and Central America are the blue mockingbird, blue bunting, indigo bunting, blue grosbeak and a number of jays, including the blue jay. Europe has only a few birds with conspicuous blue in the plumage, including the great tit (Parus major), the various blue tits of the genus (Cyanistes) and the common kingfisher.
Shita-kiri Suzume (舌切り雀, shita-kiri suzume), translated literally into "Tongue-Cut Sparrow", is a traditional Japanese fable telling of a kind old man, his avaricious wife and an injured sparrow. The story explores the effects of greed, friendship and jealousy on the characters.
The gape flange on this juvenile house sparrow is the yellowish region at the base of the beak. gape The interior of the open mouth of a bird. [233] The width of the gape can be a factor in the choice of food. [234] gape flange The region where the upper and lower mandibles join together at the base of the beak. [233]