Nowadays, house sparrows are a rare sight, thanks to the electromagnetic radiation from mobile phones and various other factors. Drastic reduction in the number of house sparrows also resulted from predation, lack of nesting places and illnesses. However, very few birds are still found in Kolkata and adjacent areas.
The scientific name of house sparrow is passer domesticus and it is a tiny bird, living in a large number of countries in the world. It is an indigenous bird to Europe, Asia as well as the Mediterranean area. This bird loves to stay close to human beings and has the ability to inhabit in both city and countryside areas. The bird typically feeds on insects, food grains and seeds but it also eats other varieties of foods. It has many predators such as domestic cats, squirrels, birds of prey including owls, hawks, and other birds.
House sparrow, also known as চড়াই পাখি. has a strong cultural presence in India. A considerable portion of the Indian population keep it as a pet. The chirping of this bird is short and ceaseless and it is a contact call. As far as its social behavior is concerned, it is quite gregarious in nature.
On July 22, 2015, I went to a friend's house in nearby Patuli J block. He has built a nest box for housing sparrows and regularly feeds them with puffed rice and biscuits. As a consequence, flocking of house sparrows has become a regular affair. I had the opportunity there to click some snaps of this bird. The photo album link is given below. Next blog coming up soon! See you till then.
Photo album link: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.1012477248784633.1073741888.672990912733270&type=3
The scientific name of house sparrow is passer domesticus and it is a tiny bird, living in a large number of countries in the world. It is an indigenous bird to Europe, Asia as well as the Mediterranean area. This bird loves to stay close to human beings and has the ability to inhabit in both city and countryside areas. The bird typically feeds on insects, food grains and seeds but it also eats other varieties of foods. It has many predators such as domestic cats, squirrels, birds of prey including owls, hawks, and other birds.
House sparrow, also known as চড়াই পাখি. has a strong cultural presence in India. A considerable portion of the Indian population keep it as a pet. The chirping of this bird is short and ceaseless and it is a contact call. As far as its social behavior is concerned, it is quite gregarious in nature.
On July 22, 2015, I went to a friend's house in nearby Patuli J block. He has built a nest box for housing sparrows and regularly feeds them with puffed rice and biscuits. As a consequence, flocking of house sparrows has become a regular affair. I had the opportunity there to click some snaps of this bird. The photo album link is given below. Next blog coming up soon! See you till then.
Photo album link: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.1012477248784633.1073741888.672990912733270&type=3
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