Inviting Birds of All Feathers

[...]it is pointed out that the generalist species benefit greatly when the specialist species stay away as there is now less competition in terms of feeding and nesting. Bird feeders are also used on the house terrace or balcony. Besides this, omnivorous species, such as the Eurasian blackbird, gre...

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Published inTerraGreen Vol. 14; no. 3; pp. 10 - 11
Main Author Mehra, Preeti
Format Magazine Article
LanguageEnglish
Published New Delhi The Energy and Resources Institute 01.06.2021
Subjects
Biodiversity
Birds
Cities
Ecological function
Ecosystems
Feeders
Food
Nesting
Species
Urban areas
Urbanization
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ISSN0974-5688
0975-7570

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Summary:[...]it is pointed out that the generalist species benefit greatly when the specialist species stay away as there is now less competition in terms of feeding and nesting. Bird feeders are also used on the house terrace or balcony. Besides this, omnivorous species, such as the Eurasian blackbird, great tit (Parus major), and house sparrow-birds that are the subject of many studies-eat food scraps that humans discard. [...]most importantly is the recommendation that further studies on the traits of urban biodiversity could be an effective approach for preserving the ecosystem functions and services in urban areas. * Pieeti Mehia, editorial consultant, Delhi.
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ISSN:0974-5688
0975-7570