Park size and prey density limit occurrence of Eurasian Sparrowhawks in urban parks during winter

Abstract Background Eurasian Sparrowhawks (Accipiter nisus) increasingly represent successful city-dwellers. Thereby, a rich food supply indicated by high numbers of small birds is believed to be the key driver for this bird-eating raptor species to settle in urban environments. However, as small pa...

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Main Authors: Claudia Schütz, Christian H. Schulze
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: KeAi Communications Co., Ltd. 2018-09-01
Series:Avian Research
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40657-018-0122-9