Multiple fragmented habitat-patch use in an urban breeding passerine, the Short-toed Treecreeper.

ABSTRACT: Individual responses of wild birds to fragmented habitat have rarely been studied, despite large-scale habitat fragmentation and biodiversity loss resulting from widespread urbanisation. We investigated the spatial ecology of the Short-toed Treecreeper Certhia brachydactyla, a tiny, resident, woodland passerine that has recently colonised city parks at the northern extent of its range. High resolution spatiotemporal movements of this obligate tree-living species were determined using radio telemetry within the urbanized matrix of city parks in Copenhagen, Denmark. We identified regular edge crossing behaviour, novel in woodland birds. While low numbers of individuals precluded a comprehensive characterisation of home range for this population, we were able to describe a consistent behaviou

SUBMITTER: Snell KRS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6959574 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature