Flight initiation distance and bird tolerance to humans in rural and urban habitats

Royal Society Open Science, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 11(10)

Published: Oct. 1, 2024

Urbanization induces homogenization and changes the behavioural patterns of various bird species, thereby facilitating coexistence prompting adaptations to disturbances in urban environments. However, there is limited research on influence how urbanization affects tolerance towards humans, especially developing sub-tropical regions such as Nepal, which undergoing rapid unplanned urbanization. This study identified flight initiation distance (FID) a proxy for assessing tolerance. We focused evaluating human levels 33 species using their FIDs rural habitats within Kathmandu Valley, rapidly urbanizing city South Asia. found higher birds than conspecifics, varies mainly with dietary guild season. The positive impact FID was associated time day body size, while negative association observed flock mean population density humans interaction between size elevation. Our highlights increased level areas, probably owing habituation, emphasizes imperative need investigate potential adverse effect this level.

Language: Английский

The diversity and nesting preferences of birds along an urban-rural gradient in the Kathmandu Valley, Nepal

Urban Ecosystems, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 28(1), P. 1 - 13

Published: Oct. 22, 2024

Language: Английский