Anthropogenic materials used by birds to nest in an urban landscape of Costa Rica
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https://doi.org/10.22458/urj.v12i2.3124Keywords:
Nest, Plastic waste, Pollution, Wildlife-human interactionsAbstract
Introduction: Urbanization has affected the materials available for bird nesting, including anthropogenic materials that may be dangerous to the birds. Objective: To quantify the materials used by several bird species in an urbanized environment. Methods: We evaluated the composition of 20 nests in the campus of Universidad Nacional, Costa Rica. Results: 53% of nests contained anthropogenic waste, classified in 13 types; the most common were wool, strings and thread. The species with the highest percentage of anthropogenic nest weight was Campylorhynchus rufinucha. Conclusion: There is a widespread use of anthropogenic materials to nest in these urban Costa Rican birds.
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