City birds better than rural species in coping with human disruption

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A white stork peers out from a nest atop a street light standard in the small city of Faro in southern Portugal. Credit: John Wingfield
A white stork peers out from a nest atop a street light standard in the small city of Faro in southern Portugal. Credit: John Wingfield

Birds that hang out in large urban areas seem to have a marked advantage over their rural cousins – they are adaptable enough to survive in a much larger range of conditions.


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