Main causes of bird-window collisions: a review



Título del documento: Main causes of bird-window collisions: a review
Revista: Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciencias
Base de datos: PERIÓDICA
Número de sistema: 000436245
ISSN: 0001-3765
Autores: 1
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Instituciones: 1Universidade Federal de Sao Carlos, Laboratorio de Ecologia e Conservacao, Sorocaba, Sao Paulo. Brasil
2Universidade Federal de Sao Carlos, Programa de Pos Graduacao em Ecologia e Recursos Naturais, Sao Carlos, Sao Paulo. Brasil
3Universidade Federal de Sao Carlos, Centro de Ciencias e Tecnologia para a Sustentabilidade, Sorocaba, Sao Paulo. Brasil
Año:
Volumen: 92
Número: 1
País: Brasil
Idioma: Inglés
Tipo de documento: Artículo
Enfoque: Analítico, descriptivo
Resumen en inglés Bird-window collisions are a major cause of bird mortality in the world; up to one billion birds die each year from collisions with glass panes in North America alone. However, relatively little attention had been given to this issue in the broad scientific literature, despite a recent increase in the number of papers. In this paper, the indexed literature on bird-window collisions was reviewed, specifically addressing the causal factors. The search retrieved 53 papers, mostly from North America. The factors linked to higher collision rates were large areas of continuous glass, the presence of nearby vegetation and feeders, bird migration, abundance, and behavior. Several factors were site-specific, preventing the global extrapolation of these findings. There is a lack of scientific knowledge regarding bird-window collisions in tropical countries. One of the challenges to mitigating this problem is the small amount of information and – frequently - the extrapolation of findings described for temperate regions to other areas. There is a need for a greater and urgent effort to fill this gap
Disciplinas: Biología
Palabras clave: Aves,
Ecología,
Colisiones de aves,
Edificios,
Paneles de vidrio,
Areas urbanas
Keyword: Birds,
Ecology,
Bird strikes,
Buildings,
Glass panes,
Urban areas
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