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Lodha Aurum Grande
Mumbai Suburban, Maharashtra, India
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Map
Map Coordinates: 19.129, 72.9307
Age and sex
Adult Female - 1; Adult Male - 1
Behaviors
Nest building; Vocalizing
Tags
Habitat; Nest
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Media notes

A pair made a nest in a high rise apartment block, that was grabbed by House Sparrows.

Observation details

First record of a pair of Scaly-breasted Munias building nest in a tall ... ... high rise apartment block ... usually a species of wilderness and countryside ... And another first of Nest Grabbing by House Sparrows ... A pair of Scaly-breasted Munias ... were building a beautiful nest on the ledge of the 6th floor of a high rise apartment block ... using ribbon like strands of reed ... diligently brought from the nearby wilderness area ... this was recorded on 7th August 2025 ... on 10th ... however this nest was taken over by House Sparrows ... effectively evicting the hard working Munias ... Mumbai India 7th to 10th August 2025

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Microphone
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