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Bird tolerance to humans in open tropical ecosystems

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  • Peter Mikula

    (Czech Academy of Sciences
    Charles University
    Czech University of Life Sciences Prague
    University of California)

  • Oldřich Tomášek

    (Czech Academy of Sciences)

  • Dušan Romportl

    (Charles University)

  • Timothy K. Aikins

    (University for Development Studies
    University of Cape Town)

  • Jorge E. Avendaño

    (Universidad de los Andes
    Universidad Distrital Francisco José de Caldas)

  • Bukola D. A. Braimoh-Azaki

    (University of Cape Town
    University of Jos)

  • Adams Chaskda

    (University of Jos)

  • Will Cresswell

    (University of St Andrews)

  • Susan J. Cunningham

    (University of Cape Town)

  • Svein Dale

    (Norwegian University of Life Sciences)

  • Gabriela R. Favoretto

    (Grupo de Pesquisa e Conservação da Arara-azul-de-lear)

  • Kelvin S. Floyd

    (International Crane Foundation/Endangered Wildlife Trust (ICF/EWT Partnership))

  • Hayley Glover

    (Deakin University)

  • Tomáš Grim

    (University of Ostrava)

  • Dominic A. W. Henry

    (University of Cape Town)

  • Tomas Holmern

    (Norwegian University of Science and Technology, NTNU)

  • Martin Hromada

    (University of Prešov
    University of Zielona Góra)

  • Soladoye B. Iwajomo

    (University of Lagos
    University of Lagos)

  • Amanda Lilleyman

    (Charles Darwin University)

  • Flora J. Magige

    (University of Dar es Salaam)

  • Rowan O. Martin

    (University of Cape Town
    World Parrot Trust, Glanmor House)

  • Marina F. A. Maximiano

    (Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazônia. Avenida André Araújo)

  • Eric D. Nana

    (Institute of Agricultural Research for Development (IRAD))

  • Emmanuel Ncube

    (Chinhoyi University of Technology)

  • Henry Ndaimani

    (International Fund for Animal Welfare)

  • Emma Nelson

    (University of Liverpool)

  • Johann H. Niekerk

    (University of South Africa)

  • Carina Pienaar

    (BirdLife South Africa, Isdell House)

  • Augusto J. Piratelli

    (Universidade Federal de São Carlos)

  • Penny Pistorius

    (University of Cape Town)

  • Anna Radkovic

    (Deakin University)

  • Chevonne Reynolds

    (University of Cape Town
    University of the Witwatersrand)

  • Eivin Røskaft

    (Norwegian University of Science and Technology, NTNU)

  • Griffin K. Shanungu

    (International Crane Foundation/Endangered Wildlife Trust (ICF/EWT Partnership)
    Vrije Universiteit Brussel)

  • Paulo R. Siqueira

    (Federal University of Minas Gerais)

  • Tawanda Tarakini

    (Chinhoyi University of Technology
    Research and Education for Sustainable Actions)

  • Nattaly Tejeiro-Mahecha

    (Universidad de Los Llanos
    Instituto de Investigación de Recursos Biológicos Alexander von Humboldt)

  • Michelle L. Thompson

    (University of Cape Town)

  • Wanyoike Wamiti

    (National Museums of Kenya)

  • Mark Wilson

    (University of Stirling)

  • Donovan R. C. Tye

    (Organisation for Tropical Studies)

  • Nicholas D. Tye

    (C4 EcoSolutions)

  • Aki Vehtari

    (Aalto University)

  • Piotr Tryjanowski

    (Poznań University of Life Sciences
    Technical University of Munich
    Technical University of Munich)

  • Michael A. Weston

    (Deakin University)

  • Daniel T. Blumstein

    (University of California)

  • Tomáš Albrecht

    (Czech Academy of Sciences
    Charles University)

Abstract

Animal 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.

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  • Peter Mikula & Oldřich Tomášek & Dušan Romportl & Timothy K. Aikins & Jorge E. Avendaño & Bukola D. A. Braimoh-Azaki & Adams Chaskda & Will Cresswell & Susan J. Cunningham & Svein Dale & Gabriela R. F, 2023. "Bird tolerance to humans in open tropical ecosystems," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 14(1), pages 1-10, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:natcom:v:14:y:2023:i:1:d:10.1038_s41467-023-37936-5
    DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-37936-5
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