Corvids in urban environments: A systematic global literature review

I Benmazouz, J Jokimäki, S Lengyel, L Juhász… - Animals, 2021 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary With regard to their high adaptability to human settlements and global
distribution, corvid birds (crows, ravens, jays, etc.) are good models to understand the …

Does urbanization affect predation of bird nests? A meta-analysis

E Vincze, G Seress, M Lagisz, S Nakagawa… - Frontiers in Ecology …, 2017 - frontiersin.org
Urbanization can affect interspecific interactions such as predator-prey relationships.
Several hypotheses have been postulated to predict how predation on bird nests changes …

Niche expansion and adaptive divergence in the global radiation of crows and ravens

J Garcia-Porta, D Sol, M Pennell, F Sayol… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
The processes that allow some lineages to diversify rapidly at a global scale remain poorly
understood. Although earlier studies emphasized the importance of dispersal, global …

Urbanization and nest-site selection of the Black-billed Magpie (Pica pica) populations in two Finnish cities: From a persecuted species to an urban exploiter

J Jokimäki, J Suhonen, T Vuorisalo, L Kövér… - Landscape and Urban …, 2017 - Elsevier
Urbanization is an important ecological factor that modifies the living conditions of species at
multiple levels. Urbanization is also influenced by human-animal relationships. We studied …

Distribution and habitat preferences of the urban Woodpigeon (Columba palumbus) in the north-eastern breeding range in Belarus

V Sakhvon, L Kövér - Landscape and urban planning, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract The Woodpigeon (Columba palumbus) is a species typically known for its
successful colonization of urban habitats across Europe in the last century. However, this is …

Why are exotic birds so successful in urbanized environments?

D Sol, C González-Lagos, O Lapiedra… - Ecology and conservation …, 2017 - Springer
Many nonindigenous organisms, including birds, are often restricted to human-altered
environments within the region of introduction. The classical explanation is that human …

Morphological changes in hooded crows (Corvus cornix) related to urbanization

I Benmazouz, J Jokimäki, L Juhász… - Frontiers in Ecology …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Introduction Urbanization has led to a recent surge of interest in urban biodiversity, and
wildlife responses to urban environments have become a hot topic in environmental …

[HTML][HTML] Model-based prediction of a vacant summer niche in a subarctic urbanscape: A multi-year open access data analysis of a 'niche swap'by short-billed Gulls

F Huettmann, L Kövér, R Robold, M Spangler… - Ecological …, 2023 - Elsevier
Gulls belong to the seabird group, and are widely considered to be useful ecological
indicators. Increasing urbanization throughout the Anthropocene has led to the rise of the …

Long-term winter population trends of corvids in relation to urbanization and climate at northern latitudes

J Jokimäki, ML Kaisanlahti-Jokimäki, J Suhonen - Animals, 2022 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Corvids (eg, crows, magpies and jays) are an important part of urban
settlements, especially during winter. To understand the factors affecting the long-term …

Waste Disposal Sites as All-You-Can Eat Buffets for Carrion Crows (Corvus corone)

D Preininger, B Schoas, D Kramer, M Boeckle - Animals, 2019 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Several bird species like common ravens, carrion crows, hooded crows,
and rooks are held responsible for damage to agricultural land and crops. Especially in …