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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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KeAi Communications Co., Ltd.
2018-09-01
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Series: | Avian Research |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40657-018-0122-9 |