74% of London’s House Sparrows carry avian malaria

England’s House Sparrow population fell by 70% between 1977 and 2016, and this once ubiquitous species is now absent from many urban areas. New research involving the BTO has found evidence that malarial parasites may be linked to this species’ decline.

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BTO – British Trust for Ornithology