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The Fall of a (House) Sparrow - with apologies to Salim Ali by Sumit Sen; 13Aug2011       Examines the myths surrounding the hyperbole on the sparrow decline in India. Suggests that there       may be a case of House Sparrows (Passer domesticus) moving over to more suitable habitats.

In Praise of Crows by Sumit Sen; 22Aug2011       House Crows (Corvus splendens) are much maligned. Here we look at the potential contribution       made to society by crows and suggests that crows save millions of rupees by removing garbage.       The post also offers a new methodology to estimate crow populations.