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While sparrows have been known to build nests close to human settlements, scaly-breasted munia in the recent past was never recorded in the central region this close to human settlements, said Chakravarthy. “The nest of scaly-breasted munia spotted in a residential locality of Ariyalur reveals that the wild bird has began adapting to coexist with humans, which is not a good sign. Citing poaching and habitat destruction as threats to munias, wild life enthusiasts urged the forest department to spread awareness among Ariyalur villagers to safeguard the bird. (Cleared/Gopa)Trichy: It is not often that one finds a nest built by a scaly-breasted munia (Kathir kuruvi in Tamil), known to be a wild bird, in a busy neighbourhood of Ariyalur town. The field biologist said that excessive noise pollution such as usage of loud speakers in rural areas, particularly near Thirumanoor villages, drove the 4-inch-long birds to human settlements..