Factors influencing nest site selection in Laughing Dove (Spilopelia senegalensis) in an urban landscape in Karaj, Iran
Morteza Banisaffar,
Afshin Alizadeh Shabani
Abstract:Urban habitats, such as natural ones, are rapidly changing. Thus, conservation and management of species adapted to urban environments can be challenging. Nest site selection is a pivotal point in the process of habitat selection and breeding in bird species. We investigated the influence of several spatial and structural factors on the nest site selection of Laughing Dove (Spilopelia senegalensis) in an urban landscape in Karaj, Iran. We also surveyed the feasibility of occupying artificial nest boxes (n = 17… Show more
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