Bird tolerance to humans in open tropical ecosystems
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Published:2023-04-20
Issue:1
Volume:14
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ISSN:2041-1723
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Container-title:Nature Communications
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language:en
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Short-container-title:Nat Commun
Author:
Mikula PeterORCID, Tomášek OldřichORCID, Romportl Dušan, Aikins Timothy K.ORCID, Avendaño Jorge E., Braimoh-Azaki Bukola D. A.ORCID, Chaskda Adams, Cresswell WillORCID, Cunningham Susan J.ORCID, Dale Svein, Favoretto Gabriela R.ORCID, Floyd Kelvin S., Glover Hayley, Grim TomášORCID, Henry Dominic A. W., Holmern Tomas, Hromada MartinORCID, Iwajomo Soladoye B.ORCID, Lilleyman Amanda, Magige Flora J., Martin Rowan O.ORCID, de A. Maximiano Marina F., Nana Eric D., Ncube EmmanuelORCID, Ndaimani Henry, Nelson Emma, van Niekerk Johann H., Pienaar CarinaORCID, Piratelli Augusto J.ORCID, Pistorius Penny, Radkovic Anna, Reynolds ChevonneORCID, Røskaft EivinORCID, Shanungu Griffin K.ORCID, Siqueira Paulo R., Tarakini TawandaORCID, Tejeiro-Mahecha Nattaly, Thompson Michelle L., Wamiti WanyoikeORCID, Wilson Mark, Tye Donovan R. C., Tye Nicholas D., Vehtari AkiORCID, Tryjanowski PiotrORCID, Weston Michael A., Blumstein Daniel T.ORCID, Albrecht TomášORCID
Abstract
AbstractAnimal tolerance towards humans can be a key factor facilitating wildlife–human coexistence, yet traits predicting its direction and magnitude across tropical animals are poorly known. Using 10,249 observations for 842 bird species inhabiting open tropical ecosystems in Africa, South America, and Australia, we find that avian tolerance towards humans was lower (i.e., escape distance was longer) in rural rather than urban populations and in populations exposed to lower human disturbance (measured as human footprint index). In addition, larger species and species with larger clutches and enhanced flight ability are less tolerant to human approaches and escape distances increase when birds were approached during the wet season compared to the dry season and from longer starting distances. Identification of key factors affecting animal tolerance towards humans across large spatial and taxonomic scales may help us to better understand and predict the patterns of species distributions in the Anthropocene.
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Subject
General Physics and Astronomy,General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology,General Chemistry,Multidisciplinary
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