The Fall of the Sparrow
A year later, however, an ornithological survey conducted by the Indian Council of Agricultural Research confirmed birdwatchers' worst fears: the sparrow population in Andhra Pradesh alone had dropped by 80 per cent, and in other states like Kerala, Gujarat and Rajasthan, it had dipped by 20 per cent, while the decline in coastal areas was as sharp as 70 to 80 per cent.Read more on Outlook
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I can still see a lot of 'house sparrows' ('chittu kuruvi' as we call in Tamil) in Mumbai. Loads of them. However, I do miss them in Chennai. There was a point when we used to have many of them flying freely. Apparently, in areas like Perambur etc., you still can see them, but very rarely. Cute little birds.
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