House Sparrow
Afrikaans name: Huismossie

Photo © Steven Herbert
Passer domesticus
Here we have, apparently, the most widely distributed wild bird in the world. It started out in Europe and Asia and now you can find it in North and South America, Africa and Australasia.
Males are slightly bigger than females but they are easy to distinguish with their different plumage. The male sports black and rufous patches while the female is a drab brown. They weigh around 27 grams.
Like its name suggests the House Sparrow is normally found in association with man, but it does occupy natural habitats in some places.
The primary food of the House Sparrow is seeds. It is a regular visitor, or resident, in gardens and will eat food from bird feeders.
They pair for life normally and nest in holes in buildings, banks or anywhere they can find a suitable spot. They lay up to 5 eggs which are whitish with blotches.

Photo © Steven Herbert
Above - A male House Sparrow with nesting materialBelow - A female House Sparrow (presumably the mate of the male shown above)

Photo © Steven Herbert
References and further reading
Wildlife of the Cape Peninsula - Author: Duncan Butchart - Published: 2001 - Page: 69World Birds - Author: Brian P. Martin - Published: 1987 - Page: 64
World Birds - Author: Brian P. Martin - Published: 1987 - Page: 69
World Birds - Author: Brian P. Martin - Published: 1987 - Page: 94
Wildlife of Southern Africa - Author: Martin Withers and David Hosking - Published: 2011 - Page: 192
The Birds of South Africa - 1st Edition - Author: Dr. Austin Roberts - Published: 1949 - Page: 333
The Sandton Field Guide - Author: Sandton Nature Conservation Society - Published: 1982 - Page: 63
Southern African Bird Names Explained - Author: Charles Clinning - Published: 1989 - Page: 103
Sasol Birds of Southern Africa - 4th Edition - Author: Ian Sinclair et al. - Published: 2011 - Page: 414
Roberts Birds of Southern Africa - 5th Edition - Author: Gordon Lindsay Maclean - Published: 1985 - Page: 710
Roberts Birds of Southern Africa - 6th Edition - Author: Gordon Lindsay Maclean - Published: 1993 - Page: 709
Sasol Birds of Southern Africa - 1st Edition - Author: Ian Sinclair et al. - Published: 1993 - Page: 380
Roberts Birds of South Africa - 4th Edition - Author: McLachlan and Liversidge - Published: 1981 - Page: 556
Roberts Birds of South Africa - 3rd Edition - Author: McLachlan and Liversidge - Published: 1975 - Page: 546
Newmans Birds of Southern Africa - 7th Edition - Author: Ken Newman - Published: 2000 - Page: 404
Newmans Garden Birds - Author: Ken Newman - Published: 1991 - Page: 110
Newmans Birds of Southern Africa - 1st Edition - Author: Ken Newman - Published: 1984 - Page: 404
Ian Sinclairs Field Guide to the Birds of Southern Africa - 2nd Edition - Author: Ian Sinclair - Published: 1988 - Page: 300
Know your Garden Birds - Author: - Published: 0 - Page: 24
LBJs - Author: Newman, Johnson, Solomon, Masterson - Published: 1998 - Page: 128
Geoff Lockwoods Garden Birds of Southern Africa - Author: Geoff Lockwood - Published: 0 - Page: 94
Garden Birds in South Africa - Author: Duncan Butchart - Published: 2017 - Page: 132
Field Guide to the Birds of Kruger National Park - Author: Ian Sinclair and Ian Whyte - Published: 1991 - Page: 204
Everyones Guide to South African Birds - Author: John Sinclair and John Mendelsohn - Published: 1987 - Page: 24
Birds of the Transkei - Author: C.D. Quickelberge - Published: 1989 - Page: 114
Birds of the Transvaal - Author: Tarboton, Kemp and Kemp - Published: 1987 - Page: 251
Collins Illustrated Checklist - Birds of Southern Africa - 1st edition - Author: Ber van Perlo - Published: 1999 - Page: 77
Common Birds of the North Coast - Author: Bing Comrie - Published: 2005 - Page: 70
Birds of the South Western Cape - Author: Joy Frandsen - Published: 0 - Page: 212
Birds of Southern Africa - Kruger National Park - Author: Kenneth Newman - Published: 1985 - Page: 208
Birds of the Natal Drakensberg Park - Author: Robin Little and William Bainbridge - Published: 1992 - Page: 108
Bird Atlas of Natal - Author: Digby Cyrus and Nigel Robson - Published: 1980 - Page: 267
A Field Guide to the Birds of Southern Africa - 2nd Edition - Author: O.P.M. Prozesky - Published: 1983 - Page: 295