Diet preference in the house sparrow Passer domesticus: hooked on millet?

Christopher J. Whelan; J. S. Brown; A. E. Hank

doi:10.1080/00063657.2015.1089838

Diet preference in the house sparrow Passer domesticus: hooked on millet?

Christopher J. Whelan, J. S. Brown, A. E. Hank

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Abstract

Capsule House Sparrows preferred millet over seeds of prairie forbs and grasses native to the USA. By reducing the abundance and availability of some grains, changing agricultural practices may contribute to the population declines of House Sparrows seen in some parts of their range.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	569-573
Number of pages	5
Journal	Bird Study
Volume	62
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/00063657.2015.1089838
State	Published - Oct 2 2015

Keywords

INHS

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
Nature and Landscape Conservation

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