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- To protect sparrows, be their friendMaking a wooden bird house and installing it in your balcony may not be enough to make sparrows live in them. To have sparrows flock your h...19 Mar, 2016, 03.12 PM IST
- Bhitarkanika a congenial habitat for sparrowsThe picturesque wetland and meadows of Bhitarkanika National Park in Odisha's Kendrapara district has emerged as a congenial habitat for ho...02 Sep, 2015, 01.13 PM IST
House sparrows flying away from citiesLoss of nesting sites and absence of food, particularly insects, are leading to fast reduction in the number of house sparrows (passer dome...20 Mar, 2015, 05.05 PM IST- World Sparrow Day: Will sparrows ever return to this temple named after them?In the 1960s, late freedom fighter Govindasamy Naidu had a dream where a sparrow appeared and told him to build a temple for Goddess Kali n...19 Mar, 2015, 11.36 PM IST
- Save the sparrowOn the eve of World Sparrow Day, bird lovers from the city have launched a drive to spread awareness on preserving sparrows and increasing ...20 Mar, 2014, 10.05 AM IST
- Sparrows have declined, but regional variations exist: StudyThe results of the survey titled 'Citizen Sparrow' are out and they allow a closer evaluation of the widespread impression that sparrow pop...02 Aug, 2013, 08.12 PM IST
- Sparrows fly out, number falls by 50%Earlier spotted abundantly on trees and window sills, house sparrows are getting rarer in the urban landscape.A recent survey shows that th...28 Mar, 2013, 02.26 AM IST
- Sunjoy Monga talks about the changing sparrow habitatOn World Sparrow Day (March 20) TOI spoke to naturalist, writer and photographer, Sunjoy Monga about the changing sparrow habitat and the d...24 Mar, 2013, 07.25 PM IST
- Bihar considering to declare sparrow state bird: Sushil Kumar ModiThe Bihar government is actively considering to declare house sparrow as the state bird for its protection and conservation.21 Mar, 2013, 07.23 PM IST
- House sparrows losing battle against rapid urbanisationThe house sparrow is now the fourth most commonly-sighted bird in India, with the first three being the Rock Pigeon, which has emerged as t...21 Mar, 2013, 05.41 AM IST
- Sparrows lose homes in urban jungleSparrows seems to be flying out in search of another habitat.The house sparrows, the most commonly sighted bird in the country, is graduall...21 Mar, 2013, 01.44 AM IST
- House sparrows are fast disappearingThe association between humans and the house sparrow dates back to several centuries and no other bird has been associated with humans on a...23 Nov, 2012, 04.12 PM IST
- Chirp, chirp! Sparrows are backThis is something to chirp about.The sparrow is back. An online survey has shown that the little bird has been spotted in parts of Bangalor...06 Oct, 2012, 01.35 AM IST
- Delhi adopts humble sparrow as its state birdTill some years back, the house sparrow was the quintessential ‘chidiya’, the most common image to come to mind when one discussed birds in...15 Aug, 2012, 02.10 AM IST
- Online sparrow survey scores major hits from PuneAn online survey to document the population and distribution of sparrows nationwide has drawn thousands of contributions.06 Jun, 2012, 04.52 AM IST
- Sparrows disappearing from AssamChief scientist of the Regional Agriculture Research Centre in Lakhimpur, Prabal Saikia, said, "It is a fact that sparrows are becoming sca...28 May, 2012, 02.10 PM IST
- Online dash to save the vanishing sparrowA two-month-long online survey called Citizen Sparrow was launched on Sunday, inviting responses from people on questions such as when they...03 Apr, 2012, 05.51 AM IST
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