Economic Importance for Humans: Negative
Because of their preference for human-modified habitats, house sparrows are considered a nuisance species, an aggressive competitor with native birds, and an agricultural pest. Large aggregations around buildings produce annoying noise and large quantities of feces.
Negative Impacts: crop pest; household pest
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Roof, J. 2001. "Passer domesticus" (On-line), Animal Diversity Web. Accessed April 04, 2012 at http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/accounts/information/Passer_domesticus.html
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