In addition, successful urban bird species have more elaborate colours in their plumage, which is especially true for females. Cities seem to favour more colourful birds -- probably because there are ...

Cities tend to be warmer, have fewer predators, more artificial light and novel background ... other animal groups. More information: Juan Diego Ibáñez‐Álamo et al, Colourful Urban Birds ...

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Birds living in cities are usually more colorful and less brown. These colors help them survive better in urban environments.

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Cities tend to be warmer, have fewer predators, more artificial light and novel background ... urbanization and bird colouration are therefore linked. Future research will need to show whether this ...

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Cities tend to be warmer, have fewer predators, more artificial light and novel background ... urbanization and bird colouration are therefore linked. Future research will need to show whether this ...

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