Anthropogenic materials used by birds to nest in an urban landscape of Costa Rica

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Autores:	Esquivel, Carolina, De la O, Jorge M., Sánchez-Vargas, Steven, Paniagua, Sofía, Esquivel-Cambronero, Anthony, Núñez, Diego, Quesada-Ávila, Gabriela
格式:	artículo
Fecha de Publicación:	2020
实物特征:	Introduction: Urbanization has affectedthe materials available for bird nesting, including anthropogenic materials that may be dangerous to the birds. Objective:To quantifythe materials used byseveral 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 awidespread use of anthropogenic materials to nest in these urban Costa Rican birds.
País:	Repositorio UNA
机构:	Universidad Nacional de Costa Rica
Repositorio:	Repositorio UNA
语言:	Inglés
OAI Identifier:	oai:null:11056/26989
在线阅读:	http://hdl.handle.net/11056/26989 https://doi.org/10.22458/urj.v12i2.3124
Palabra clave:	NEST PLASTIC WASTE CONTAMINACIÓN INTERACCIONES HUMANO-ANIMAL