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Birds
Urban & Common Birds
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus
Local name: Chimni / गौरैया
lightbulbA once-ubiquitous commensal now patchy in some cities.
Identification
The House Sparrow (Passer domesticus) is part of the WRK FO field reference used for incident intake and ground reports. Local names include Chimni / गौरैया.
Habitat. Houses, markets and farmland
Diet. Seeds, scraps, nestling insects
Field notes. Cavity nester in buildings. Nestling-fall and cat-attack. Encourage in-situ fledgling care. Listed under the Wildlife (Protection) Act as Schedule IV.
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Habitat
Houses, markets and farmland
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Diet
Seeds, scraps, nestling insects
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Behavior
Cavity nester in buildings. Nestling-fall and cat-attack. Encourage in-situ fledgling care.
