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rooftop spaces—has become an
endangered feature in the urban
sprawl.
Another significant factor
is the shift in food
sources. Sparrows are
opportunistic feeders
that thrive on seeds,
insects, and scraps of
human food. However,
the modern city has
changed its food supply
dramatically. Pesticides
and chemical fertilisers used
complexes and shopping malls. in urban landscaping limit the
The cityscape, once dotted availability of insects, which
with green spaces and ancient are a primary food source for
banyan trees that supported young birds. Moreover, the pre-
countless birds, is increasingly packaged, processed foods that
being replaced by concrete, dominate the local market these
steel, and glass. The habitat days, do not provide the same
that sparrows thrived in— nutritional value that the natural
small gardens, backyards, and food sources (grains) once did.
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