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Ornithology

Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4

Passer domesticus

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The Sparrow, John L. Long Jan 1964

The Sparrow, John L. Long

Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4

SCATTERED widely throughout the world, sparrows are a nuisance wherever they have become established.

Two species have been introduced to Australia—the House sparrow (Passer domesticus) and the Tree sparrow (Passer montanus.)


The Sparrow Invasion Of 1962, C D. Gooding, C. R. Walton Jan 1963

The Sparrow Invasion Of 1962, C D. Gooding, C. R. Walton

Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4

During late 1962 and early 1963, a report that sparrows were at large in the metropolitan area close to Perth drew intense public interest.

This article gives some facts about the reported sightings.