Species-specific breeding habitat association of declining farmland birds within urban environments: conservation implications

Havlíček, Jan; Riegert, Jan; Bandhauerová, Jaroslava; Fuchs, Roman; Šálek, Martin

doi:10.1007/s11252-021-01111-9

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“…2015a, Havlíček et al . 2021). However, with the modernization of settlements, the number of poultry holdings has declined rapidly (Bokotey & Gorban, 2005, Šálek et al .…”

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“…2015a, Havlíček et al . 2021). We agree that farms are an important source of quality food for House Sparrow nestlings (see also Møller 2001) but we argue that it is probably affected indirectly by the existence of a mosaic of habitats including short and tall ruderal vegetation (see above).…”

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“…Moreover, longer, uncut grass cover may limit access to prey (Havlíček et al . 2021). For example, the use of tall grass on lawns by the bird community across the urban gradient is reduced, compared with shorter, extensively managed sports grounds in parks (Pithon et al .…”

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A comparison of foraging‐range sizes, flight distances and foraging habitat preferences in urban and rural House Sparrow (Passer domesticus) populations

Havlíček

Riegert

Fuchs

2022

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Lack of food for nestlings is a crucial factor influencing population size and dynamics in birds. It is one of the most cited reasons for recent House Sparrow Passer domesticus population declines in cities and rural settlements. However, a detailed comparative study of habitat use by parents delivering food to offspring in different environments is still missing. To obtain the most detailed information on fine-scale foraging habitat selection, foraging-range size, flight distance and foraging duration in typical Central European urban and rural environments, we conducted systematic observations of colourringed focal individuals feeding their offspring. We found that urban House Sparrows had larger foraging-range sizes and longer foraging distances than rural birds. Additionally, some preferred habitats, such as ruderal and woody vegetation, occurred less frequently in the urban area and consequently increased flight distance to key sources of invertebrate prey. In both environments, the most selected habitatsbin storage areas and poultry holdingsoffered a stable and rich but probably lower quality 'fast food' source. Birds were willing to fly a longer distance to forage at bin storage areas, tall ruderal vegetation and poultry holdings. Our findings imply that natural food sources in the urban environment are scarce and scattered. Due to the improvement of socio-economic status associated with better handling of waste products in both urban and rural environments, sprawl of highly urbanized areas and intensification of farming, important foraging habitats have thus decreased. We highlight the importance of maintaining suitable smalland medium-scale farms in rural areas and suggest improvements in the management of green spaces in all types of human settlements that may support House Sparrow populations.

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“…2015a, Havlíček et al . 2021). However, with the modernization of settlements, the number of poultry holdings has declined rapidly (Bokotey & Gorban, 2005, Šálek et al .…”

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A comparison of foraging‐range sizes, flight distances and foraging habitat preferences in urban and rural House Sparrow (Passer domesticus) populations

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Riegert

Fuchs

2022

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“…However, the Eurasian Collared-Dove has seasonal patterns in relation to buildings. For instance, Havlíček et al (2021) report that the species is positively associated with buildings during the breeding season but avoid them during winter. This may be due to this species frequently using these structures as nest sites during the breeding season.…”

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The queen of the island: On the density and distribution of the Eurasian Collared-Dove (Streptopelia decaocto) in Cozumel

2021

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The Eurasian Collared-Dove (Streptopelia decaocto) is one of the most successful invasive bird species across the world. Worryingly, the invasive dove is a known reservoir of many diseases, some of which can potentially infect mammals (including human beings). Additionally, aggressive behaviors have been recorded toward other bird species resulting in territory and nest usurpation. Thus, the presence of this species poses an important risk for native species with similar habits, particularly in insular systems. Based on this, we carried out this study to assess the density and distribution of the Eurasian Collared-Dove in the island of Cozumel, as well as to evaluate the relationship between their abundance and the environmental characteristics of the places they inhabit. We estimated their distance-corrected densities in the island's largest town and performed an inverse distance weighting (IDW) interpolation to visualize their distribution. We performed a generalized linear model (GLM) to assess relationships between the environmental variables and the abundance of doves using a reduced model procedure. We obtained 137 records of doves present in 94% of all survey sites and an estimated density of 6.8 ind/ha, for a total of 6,670 doves in San Miguel de Cozumel. We did not find a spatial pattern of the dove's distribution on the urban setting, but we found an interaction between their abundances with tree cover and building height. Our findings, together with previous evidence of infection risk and aggressive behavior, make this species a threat to the native species communities of fragile ecosystems such as the island of Cozumel.

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“…However, habitat associations are not temporally/spatially uniform for many bird species ( Fuller, 2002 ; Fuller & Rothery, 2013 ). These associations can change due to, for example, changes in the type of habitat available, behavioral flexibility, or variations in population density ( Havlíček et al, 2021 ; Newson et al, 2009 ; Wesołowski & Fuller, 2012 ). In Britain, for example, Woodlarks habitat associations have changed over time ( Wright et al, 2007 ).…”

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Both landscape heterogeneity and configuration determine Woodlarks (Lullula arborea) breeding territories

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Suarez‐Rubio²

2021

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Farmland birds have declined in the last decades mostly due to agriculture intensification. The Woodlark Lullula arborea, a farmland species of conservation concern and protected by the European Bird Directive, occurs in a variety of habitats across its geographic range. Although habitat heterogeneity has been recognized as a key feature, the preference or avoidance of particular habitat attributes might differ across its range because different localities may have distinct conditions. Such variation would challenge conservation efforts at the local level. Our aim was to assess habitat associations of Woodlarks and determine whether the habitat attributes identified as important in other locations across its range could be generalised and applied to Austrian populations. In addition, habitat associations can be influenced by land-use change. We examined changes in land use from 2007 to 2016 in 15 municipalities surrounding areas occupied by Woodlarks. We quantified the composition and configuration of the local landscape surrounding 18 singing males’ territories and 16 non-territory sites. We found that the probability of Woodlarks territories increased with landscape heterogeneity between 50% and 70%, increased with dispersed bare soil patches, decreased with overall patch density and were away from dirt roads. Contrary to our expectation, there was no indication of land-use change. In contrast to previous studies, vegetation height, the presence and proximity to woodland were not identified as important habitat characteristics. Thus, some conservation recommendations can be derived from other localities, for example, maintaining or enhancing landscape heterogeneity. However, others should be adapted to local conditions. In Austria, conservation efforts should focus on including dispersed patches of bare soil and limiting the development of dirt roads nearby Woodlark territories, in addition to promoting a heterogeneous landscape.

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Species-specific breeding habitat association of declining farmland birds within urban environments: conservation implications

Cited by 14 publications

References 63 publications

A comparison of foraging‐range sizes, flight distances and foraging habitat preferences in urban and rural House Sparrow (Passer domesticus) populations

A comparison of foraging‐range sizes, flight distances and foraging habitat preferences in urban and rural House Sparrow (Passer domesticus) populations

The queen of the island: On the density and distribution of the Eurasian Collared-Dove (Streptopelia decaocto) in Cozumel

Both landscape heterogeneity and configuration determine Woodlarks (Lullula arborea) breeding territories

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