Niche tracking and rapid establishment of distributional equilibrium in the house sparrow show potential responsiveness of species to climate change. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2012 The ability of species to respond to novel future climates is determined in part by their physiological capacity to tolerate climate change and the degree to which they have reached and continue to maintain distributional equilibrium with the environment.
William B Monahan, Morgan W Tingley
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Heavy metals and eggshell coloration in House Sparrow (Passer domesticus) eggshells across the Eastern United States. [PDF]
PLoS ONEHouse Sparrows (Passer domesticus) may serve as suitable species to monitor persistent environmental contaminants, like heavy metals, that pose serious health risks to humans and wildlife alike. Avian eggshells have the potential to be used as indicators
Suzanne Hartley +7 more
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Seasonal changes in bird communities on poultry farms and house sparrow—wild bird contacts revealed by camera trapping [PDF]
Frontiers in Veterinary ScienceIntroductionWild birds are considered reservoirs of poultry pathogens although transmission routes have not been conclusively established. Here we use camera trapping to study wild bird communities on commercial layer and red-legged partridge farms over ...
Alberto Sánchez-Cano +4 more
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Seed dispersal by the cosmopolitan house sparrow widens the spectrum of unexpected endozoochory by granivore birds [PDF]
Ecology and EvolutionIn the intricate web of plant–animal interactions, granivore birds can play a dual antagonist–mutualist role as seed predators and dispersers. This study delves into the ecological significance of the house sparrow (Passer domesticus) as seed disperser ...
Guillermo Blanco +3 more
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Whole genome sequencing and assembly of the house sparrow, Passer domesticus [PDF]
GigaByteThe common house sparrow, Passer domesticus, is a small bird belonging to the family Passeridae. Here, we provide high-quality whole-genome sequencing data along with its assembly for the house sparrow.
Vikas Kumar +12 more
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Long‐distance dispersal in the short‐distance dispersing house sparrow (Passer domesticus) [PDF]
Ecology and EvolutionThe house sparrow (Passer domesticus) is a small passerine known to be highly sedentary. Throughout a 30‐year capture–mark–recapture study, we have obtained occasional reports of recoveries far outside our main metapopulation study system, documenting ...
Peter S. Ranke +11 more
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Uropygial gland and bib colouration in the house sparrow [PDF]
PeerJ, 2016 Birds frequently signal different qualities by plumage colouration, mainly during mating. However, plumage colouration is determined during the moult, and therefore it would indicate the quality of individual birds during the moult, not its current ...
Gregorio Moreno-Rueda
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Effects of the Invasive Common Myna (Acridotheres tristis) on Nest Site Competition and Predation in Native Birds: A Before-After-Control-Impact Study [PDF]
BiologyDespite concerns about invasive Common Mynas (Acridotheres tristis), few studies have experimentally demonstrated their impact on native birds. Using a Before-After-Control-Impact (BACI) design with 142 nest boxes, we assessed how Myna presence affected ...
Iris Fortoune Engel +2 more
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Birds, 2021 Urban planning and management need long-term population level studies for evaluating how urbanization influences biodiversity. Firstly, we reviewed the current population trends of the House Sparrow (Passer domesticus) and the Eurasian Tree Sparrow ...
Jukka Jokimäki +2 more
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Population Flux of the House Sparrow Passer domesticusLinnaeus 1758 in Chinnamanur Town, Uthamapalayam Taluk of Theni district, Tamil Nadu, India [PDF]
Journal of Tropical Life Science, 2021 A thorough study of house sparrow behaviour and its population is essential to revive its population status which is the need at the moment. Therefore, the sparrow popula-tion's nature,nests, water and food sources, interspecific competitions, and noise ...
Mohamed Meeran +5 more
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