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If you still need help identifying your bird see the list below first. Still no luck, post a discription and/or photo to the message forum or you may contact me at audrarose1977@aol.com along with a discription and or photo.

Please note: Keeping or caring for a native bird is illegal! If you find a different type of bird besides a starling, sparrow or pigeon, you must contact a wildlife rehabilitater ASAP! Please click here for help contacting a rehabilitator.

To identify a different type of bird check the links below

American Kestrel

American Robin

Blue Jay

Barred Owl

Cardinal

Cedar Waxwing

Common Grackle

Coopers Hawk

Gray Catbird

House Finch

Pigeon or Dove

For help identifying other birds and how to care for the birds until you are able to get in contact with a rehabilitator please click here.

 Is this bird a starling or sparrow?


Starlings  ( see below for pictures ) are born with  plentiful whitish  down on their head, wings, and back. They have very prominant bright yellow gape flanges (lips) and the inside of their mouth is bright yellow. Starlings are also early nesters and can have young as early as April.  Much like the house sparrow they often nest around or in buildings under the eaves, in dryer vents, air conditioners, signs, etc.  Starlings will  also use nest boxes or natural cavities in trees. Starlings have a harsh raspy call.
House Sparrows  ( see bellow for pictures ) are born naked, no wispy antennas or fluffy down before the feathers grow in. They have yellow gape flanges (lips) and  the inside of their mouth is pink. House sparrows are early nesters and can have young as early as May. They often nest around or in buildings under the eaves, in dryer vents, air conditioners, signs, etc. House sparrows will use nest boxes or natural tree cavities and sometimes build nests in trees/shrubs.

Here are some photos to help you identify if your baby is a starling or sparrow.  

Starling babies


 

 

Sparrow babies


Oh no not a starling or house sparrow?

See links for other birds on the left!

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