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Any sources for sparrows crowding out or killing local species? Last I heard they were mostly benign in the Americas.
by faitswulff 7y ago
Any sources for sparrows crowding out or killing local species? Last I heard they were mostly benign in the Americas.
- ip26 7y agohttp://www.treeswallowprojects.com/spardam.html http://www.treeswallowprojects.com/spardam.html
- jacobush 7y agoThis made me sad.
- skypanther 7y agohttp://sialis.org/hosp.htm http://sialis.org/hosp.htm
- MaDeuce 7y agoIn the Texas Hill Country bluebirds used to be common. I'm not claiming that their decline is due to house sparrows, but it's clear that house sparrows can be quite harmful to many cavity-dwelling native birds. They can be extremely desrtuctive; it is not uncommon for them to kill both parents and offspring to take over a nest or nesting spot. One of many resources on the topic: http://bluebirdnut.com/house-sparrows/ http://bluebirdnut.com/house-sparrows/