House sparrow | Tiu

House sparrow | Tiu

House sparrow | Tiu

House sparrow | Tiu numbers in gardens were stable for all but the last two 10-year periods, when they signalled a shallow decline.

House sparrow | Tiu numbers in gardens were stable for all but the last two 10-year periods, when they signalled a shallow decline overall. At the regional scale, recent declines are most evident on the North Island.

House sparrow numbers are twice as high in gardens with feeders, irrespective of whether the garden is in a rural or urban area.

Scientific name: Passer domesticus
Other names: English sparrow, tiu

New Zealand Status: Introduced
Conservation Status: Naturalised

Where they feed: Ground, shrubs and trees
What they eat: Seeds, invertebrates, nectar and fruit