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- Title
Habitats of House Sparrow Passer domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) in Rameswaram Island, Tamil Nadu, India.
- Authors
Pandian, M.
- Abstract
This paper pertains to the nesting habitats of House Sparrow Passer omestius with specific reference to population dynamics, nesting-related habits, nests, behaviours and other threats faced by these birds in Rameswaram Island. A total of 2,988 adult House Sparrows and 407 active nests were counted during the study. Of nests counted, 19 (n 77) were solitary. The highest number of nests observed in a cluster was 9 (2 clusters). 60 of nests (n 244) were found in concrete buildings, 39 (n 159) in artificial nest-boxes, and 35 (n 144) in cavities/crevices within buildings. House Sparrow population exhibited nesting plasticity, and 2 of nests were found constructed on vegetation. A wide variety of locally available materials, such as pieces of synthetic fishing nets, nylon ropes, and polythene papers were used for construction of nests. Sand and water bathing by birds were observed. Accidental fall of eggs and chicks, predation of nests by House Crows orvus splenens, and unsuccessful attempts to predate adult birds by Black Kite Milvus mirans were observed, as well as opportunistic sightings of Shikra ipiter aius.
- Subjects
TAMIL Nadu (India); BIRD nests; ENGLISH sparrow; WATER birds; NEST predation; FISHING nets; HABITATS; NEST building
- Publication
Journal of Threatened Taxa, 2023, Vol 15, Issue 2, p22586
- ISSN
0974-7893
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.11609/jott.7879.15.2.22586-22596