Abstract :
The House Sparrow (Passer domesticus) and Common Myna (Acridotheres tristis),once
very common birds, have declined markedly in most parts of the India including Doda district of
Jammu and Kashmir. Once these birds were distributed widely in Doda district but over the past few
years, they became not so common in this region. A study has been conducted during April 2016 to
April 2020 to establish the database for their current populationand to assess the possible causes of
their decline in Doda district. The house sparrow is a symbiotic bird species highly adaptable with
human habitation.House construction due to modern trend has resulted in reduced safe nesting for
sparrows and mynas. Green spaces in our cities give way to more concrete construction due to which
the house sparrow and myna loses its foraging ground. There is a dire need of ecological balancing to
save the Sparrows and Mynas from getting extinct.
Keyword :
Acridotheres tristis, Conservation, Doda, Passer domesticus.