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House sparrow
--Simonds. House car (Railroad), a freight car with inclosing sides and a roof; a box car. House of correction. See Correction. House cricket (Zo["o]l.), a European cricket (Gryllus domesticus), which frequently lives in houses, between the bricks of chimneys and fireplaces. It is noted for the loud chirping or stridulation of the males. House dog, a dog kept in or about a dwelling house. House finch (Zo["o]l.), the burion. House flag, a flag denoting the commercial house to which a merchant vessel belongs. House fly (Zo["o]l.), a common fly (esp. Musca domestica), which infests houses both in Europe and America. Its larva is a maggot which lives in decaying substances or excrement, about sink drains, etc. House of God, a temple or church. House of ill fame. See Ill fame under Ill, a. House martin (Zo["o]l.), a common European swallow (Hirundo urbica). It has feathered feet, and builds its nests of mud against the walls of buildings. Called also house swallow, and window martin. House mouse (Zo["o]l.), the common mouse (Mus musculus). House physician, the resident medical adviser of a hospital or other public institution. House snake (Zo["o]l.), the milk snake. House sparrow (Zo["o]l.), the common European sparrow (Passer domesticus). It has recently been introduced into America, where it has become very abundant, esp. in cities. Called also thatch sparrow. House spider (Zo["o]l.), any spider which habitually lives in houses. Among the most common species are Theridium tepidariorum and Tegenaria domestica. House surgeon, the resident surgeon of a hospital. House wren (Zo["o]l.), the common wren of the Eastern United States (Troglodytes a["e]don). It is common about houses and in gardens, and is noted for its vivacity, and loud musical notes. See Wren. Religious house, a monastery or convent. The White House, the official residence of the President of the United States; -- hence, colloquially, the office of President.

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- The house sparrow (P****er domesticus) is a bird of the sparrow family P****eridae, found in most parts of the world. It is a small bird that has a typical...
- The Eurasian tree sparrow (P****er mont****) is a p****erine bird in the sparrow family with a rich chestnut crown and nape and a black patch on each pure...
- family Estrildidae. Many species nest on buildings and the house and Eurasian tree sparrows, in particular, inhabit cities in large numbers. They are primarily...
- Richard Sparrow House is a historic house at 42 Summer Street in Plymouth, M****achusetts and the oldest surviving house in Plymouth. The house was built...
- south-west and central Asia. It is very similar to the closely related house sparrow, and the two species show their close relation in a "biological mix-up"...
- Sparrow House may refer to: Sparrow House (Portland, Maine), listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Portland, Maine Richard Sparrow House...
- the house sparrow, and the Spanish sparrow, a species of the Mediterranean and Central Asia closely related to the house sparrow. The Italian sparrow occurs...
- genus of sparrows, also known as the true sparrows. The genus contains 28 species and includes the house sparrow and the Eurasian tree sparrow, two of...
- The domino sparrow (Dutch: dominomus) was a house sparrow (P****er domesticus) that was shot and killed by a hunter from the company Duke Faunabeheer in...
- The Java sparrow (Lonchura oryzivora; ****anese: 文鳥, bunchō), also known as the Java finch, Java rice sparrow or Java rice bird, is a small p****erine bird...