A Preliminary Survey of House Sparrow (Passer domesticus) in Ramakrishna Beach Road, Vishakhapatnam (Vizag), Andhra Pradesh

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We studied the population records of House Sparrow Passer domesticus 16th to 20th December 2011 during winter in Ramakrishna Beach Road Vishakhapatnam town, Andhra Pradesh. The ecological density of House Sparrow was investigated using fixed width transects. A total of 189 House sparrows were recorded. The present study shows that a notable population of House Sparrow in Beach Road.

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