NPSpecies

Passer domesticus (House sparrow) are common in the town of International Falls, MN, which is near the Park but, to the best of his knowledge, no birds of this species have been sited in the Park as per Lee Grim, August 24, 2005.; Data Source: Lee Grim, pers. comm., August 24, 2005. Grim 1986.

This Old World species was introduced in the Twin Cities area in 1875 and became established as a breeding bird two years later (Green and Janssen 1975).; Data Source: Green and Janssen 1975.

Park Species Detail: House sparrow (Passer domesticus) is listed on the bird species list for Voyageurs National Park (Grim 1986) but, as per Lee Grim, pers. comm, on August 24, 2005, he has no recollection of this species being sited in the Park., Park Species Data Source: Lee Grim, pers. comm., August 24, 2005. Grim 1986. Green and Janssen 1975.