Urban areas promotes shifts in the proportion of prey consumed by four raptor species (Accipitridae) in Mexico.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Urbanization is a process of environmental change which reduces and fragments the original habitat and creates new pressures, conditions, and resources for the species. The urban areas act as an ecological filter, which may exclude species, while others can colonize and thrive in cities, generating a process of biotic homogenization. As top predators, the changes in prey community composition could affect the diet of raptors. However, this effect has been understudied.

Methods

In this study we compiled information about the frequency of prey consumed by Cooper's Hawk, Common Black Hawk, Roadside Hawk and Gray Hawk using two sources of information: (1) data extracted from photographs available on citizen science platforms and (2) a search of scientific literature.

SUBMITTER: Marquez-Luna U 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12579481 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature