2020
DOI: 10.2989/00306525.2020.1789771
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Numbers of invasive House Sparrows Passer domesticus in a rural landscape of Limpopo province, South Africa

Abstract: The House Sparrow Passer domesticus is recognised as one of the commonest avian invasive species globally, with its occurrence associated with human existence. However, relatively little on population sizes of this species in rural landscapes has been documented. The study on House Sparrows was conducted in three areas in a rural landscape of Limpopo province, South Africa where it is an invasive, to 1) determine population numbers of the House Sparrow between the years 2014 and 2016, and 2) investigate the in… Show more

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“…The top three bird species with the highest invasiveness rate were the Rock pigeon ( Columba livia ), followed by the house sparrow ( Passer domesticus ) and the common myna ( Acridotheres tristis ). Indeed, Rock pigeons have an extensive distribution in Eurasia and North Africa (Goodwin, 1960), whereas house sparrows and common mynas are recognized among the most common bird invasive species globally (Magory Cohen et al, 2020; Shivambu et al, 2020).…”
Section: Resultsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The top three bird species with the highest invasiveness rate were the Rock pigeon ( Columba livia ), followed by the house sparrow ( Passer domesticus ) and the common myna ( Acridotheres tristis ). Indeed, Rock pigeons have an extensive distribution in Eurasia and North Africa (Goodwin, 1960), whereas house sparrows and common mynas are recognized among the most common bird invasive species globally (Magory Cohen et al, 2020; Shivambu et al, 2020).…”
Section: Resultsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Species such as Common myna (Acridotheres tristis) and Rose-ringed parakeets displace cavity nesters such as woodpeckers (Picidae spp.) from their nests [38], while House Sparrows (Passer domesticus) exhibit competitive behavior where they use nesting cavities intended for native bird species [39]. Nest competition can result in the killing of native species, for example, the killing of the threatened bat species the Greater noctule (Nyctalus lasiopterus) by invasive Rose-ringed parakeets in Spain [40].…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%