Anthropogenic materials used by birds to nest in an urban landscape of Costa Rica
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| Authors: | , , , , , , |
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| Format: | artículo original |
| Status: | Versión publicada |
| Publication Date: | 2020 |
| Description: | Introduction: Urbanization has affected the materials available for bird nesting, including anthropogenic materials that may be dangerous to the birds. Objective: To quantify the materials used by several bird species in an urbanized environment. Methods: We evaluated the composition of 20 nests in the campus of Universidad Nacional, Costa Rica. Results: 53% of nests contained anthropogenic waste, classified in 13 types; the most common were wool, strings and thread. The species with the highest percentage of anthropogenic nest weight was Campylorhynchus rufinucha. Conclusion: There is a widespread use of anthropogenic materials to nest in these urban Costa Rican birds. |
| Country: | Portal de Revistas UNED |
| Institution: | Universidad Estatal a Distancia |
| Repositorio: | Portal de Revistas UNED |
| Language: | Inglés |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:revistas.investiga.uned.ac.cr:article/3124 |
| Online Access: | https://revistas.uned.ac.cr/index.php/cuadernos/article/view/3124 |
| Keyword: | Nest Plastic waste Pollution Wildlife-human interactions Nido Plástico Contaminación Interacciones humano-animal |