Avian Assemblages at Bird Baths: A Comparison of Urban and Rural Bird Baths in Australia
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Avian Assemblages at Bird Baths: A Comparison of Urban and Rural Bird Baths in Australia
Private gardens provide habitat and resources for many birds living in human-dominated landscapes. While wild bird feeding is recognised as one of the most popular forms of human-wildlife interaction, almost nothing is known about the use of bird baths. This citizen science initiative explores avian assemblages at bird baths in private gardens in south-eastern Australia and how this differs wit...
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عنوان ژورنال: PLOS ONE
سال: 2016
ISSN: 1932-6203
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0150899