Abstract
House Sparrows were collected in and around Jodhpur (26°10′N-73°08′E) from January to December, 1985. The contents of crop and gizzard were dissected, sorted out, identified and measured by dry weight method.This revealed that during the winter period, cereals composed 80.9% of the food items (by dry weight). They fed chiefly on wheat, followed by barley, vegetables and insects during summer. During monsoon, the main diet was composed of insects and cereals. Bajra was the highest proportion, followed by the legumes during the post monsoon season.A comparison of seasonal variations in the feeding habits of two populations of House Sparrow inhabiting Ludhiana, Punjab and Jodhpur, Rajasthan desert was made and discussed.
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