What kind of bird is this hand carved sculpture? (1 Viewer)

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MsLinda63

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• Sep 5, 2015

• #1

Hello! I'm new here and enjoying it. I'm hoping to get help with the identification of this art piece. What kind of bird do you think this little guy is exactly? I am really new at this, and thinking this is probably an easy identification for everyone here, but I truly do not know a lot about bird types yet... but I'll get there someday.
Thank you for your help.
-- Linda

 

howiewu

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• Sep 5, 2015

• #2

I'd say Eurasian Tree Sparrow.

 

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Sangahyando

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• Sep 5, 2015

• #3

Looks like a (Eurasian) Tree Sparrow (not to be confused with the American Tree Sparrow, which was named after it). Similar to the House Sparrow, but slightly smaller and more of a rural bird here in Europe. They fill the House Sparrow's niche in Chinese cities so if this was manufactured in China, it'd be a logical choice.

edit: cross-posted

 

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MsLinda63

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• Sep 5, 2015

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Thank you so much, Howiewu and Sangahyando! I appreciate your help! I was on the Audubon Society pages and kept looking, but couldn't decide which one this little guy looked like the most. He'll now be referred to as the Eurasian Tree Sparrow, as he sits on my shelf. Thank you both!

 

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MsLinda63

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• Sep 5, 2015

• #5

Thank you, howiewu!

 

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MsLinda63

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• Sep 5, 2015

• #6

Thank you, Sangahyando!