Celebrating Precious Goraiya - World Sparrow Day

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Dear Local Guides,

Greetings!!

How are you, please let me know by commenting. Today is World Sparrow Day, I too had lost it or forgotten it, I remembered it when I saw someone’s status. It is just like the Goraiya species has been lost somewhere.

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House sparrows, known as “Goraiya (गौरैया)” in Hindi, are common in North India but their numbers have decreased due to urbanization, pesticide use, and lack of nesting sites.

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(#1, Sparrow - Goraiya, Jotana, Mehsana, Gujarat, IN)

Unlike other subspecies, North Indian house sparrows are mostly migratory, wintering in the northern Indian subcontinent’s plains. The Eurasian tree sparrow occupies settlements, while house sparrows are found in open areas. House sparrows have an average lifespan of 4-5 years, are sociable, and primarily eat grains, seeds, and livestock feed.

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(#2, Goraiya - Sparrow, Merahi Village, Siwan, Bihar, IN)

In India, sparrows symbolize shared history and culture, with various names across different languages. Sparrows’ decline in urban areas is attributed to habitat loss, pesticides, and food scarcity.

(Video Source: YouTube/MerahiVillage)

List of LG Members (Who share the pictures) -

  1. Pictures from Udai Kalan, Rajasthan by @K.K.Sharma
  2. Pictures from Amravati, Maharashtra by @Supriyadevkar
  3. Pictures from Pune, Maharashtra by @Supriyadevkar

What do you think about this bird, please tell me in the comments. And if there is a sparrow in your city or village, then capture its photo and share it with us in the comments. If you find something wrong in the whole story or want to edit something then you can send me a personal message with article link. I will try to remove or edit it immediately.

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The place where the photo was captured.

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Thank you Sir for taking part in the challenge. The photo has been taken very beautifully. But this is a Myna. To confirm, I asked Google and got the answer “The image shows two birds, likely Common Myna or related species, perched on a tree branch at the Tree of Life Inderpura Resort in Udaipurwati, Rajasthan”. :folded_hands: @K.K.Sharma

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In Amaravati there is a vadali garden which is very big. In that garden many birds are available for bird watching. Here some words are keeping in cage for watching people but you can also watching many Birds in open environment like goose,ducks,kakoo, sparrow,crows and mamy more.

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1]Vadali garden, Amaravati.

2]pritisangam Ghat Karad.
This is the another place which is located near Krishna koyna Preethi Sangam. Here many big plants are available. Many river Birds available here. Here you can see bats in huge quantity. Crows ,sparrows,maina,cokakoo , and different varieties of birds you can find here.
2] krishna koyna sangam Ghat, Karad

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Excellent post and photos dear @giteshsharma :+1:
Sparrows are almost non-existent in the area where I live.
Though some other birds are in abundance.
I will post pictures later today.

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Wow, great!! What wonderful pictures. But I cannot see the sparrow in these photos. @Supriyadevkar ma’am. :folded_hands:

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Yes you are right, I had gone to Andheri Mumbai three days ago and saw this sparrow in my hotel room there. The best thing is that the hotel management there has no problem with it, their focus remains on cleaning, instead of chasing away the sparrow. I will be waiting for your pictures. @TusharSuradkar Sir. :folded_hands:

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I have pics of sparrows but I can’t find.seraching .as early as possible I post it.due to changing phone I can’t remember where I store

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No worry ma’am, it’s ok. When you will find, please share.

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In my balcony for the little ones !

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Thank you Sir for sharing the little sparrows’ home. :house_with_garden:

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Here you go after searching I found my sparrows pictures on Facebook.I feel very happy to share with you. In 2012 I was in Pune that time daily some sparrows sitting in my window and loudly making some noise. I daily keep water and some rice grains in my window.I like their presence.I think they were speaking with me.

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Yes, you’re right, Sparrow is very familiar with humans. :folded_hands::+1:

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Thank you @giteshsharma for your valuable post for sparrows in world sparrow day.

My entry :

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Local have put Sparrow boxes in front of Palayam Market Arch.

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Thank you Rahul for your beautiful submission. Try to capture the Beautiful Sparrow. @Rahul001 :+1: