Is this a Sparrow?

[bernhund]

I took this picture in Malta of what to me looks like a Sparrow, but is it? I've looked at various types of Sparrow online but can't quite be sure. Any ornithologists out there?

[Boosted LS1]

I would say so.

[silentbrown]

Yes, that's a sparrow. I think it's a young tree sparrow, but that's more of a guess.

[Easternlight]

I would say yes, house sparrow.

[Boosted LS1]

silentbrown said:

Yes, that's a sparrow. I think it's a young tree sparrow, but that's more of a guess.

Young house sparrow :-)

[VEIGHT]

It's a 'Spanish Sparrow'.

[silentbrown]

Boosted LS1 said:

silentbrown said:

Yes, that's a sparrow. I think it's a young tree sparrow, but that's more of a guess.

Young house sparrow :-)

Except there aren't house sparrows in Malta...???

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_birds_of_Mal...

[bernhund]

So a Sparrow isn't just a Sparrow! You've mentioned three types, all of which I found online too, but I can't be sure which one it is. I thought the little bit of yellow on the beak might give the game away, but I've seen nothing about this and perhaps the colour grows out. I guess it could be a juvenile, male or female of any of them!

[VEIGHT]

It's a Spanish Sparrow.

I sent a picture to a friend who told me what the bird was and that the picture was taken in Malta

[Boosted LS1]

Is it on it's holidays :-)