Now that more than half of the world’s population lives in cities, the study of birds in urban ecosystems has emerged at the forefront of ornithological resea

This book provides syntheses of ecological theories and overarching patterns of urban bird ecology that have only recently become available. The numerous habita

The twenty-seven contributions authored by leaders in the fields of avian and urban ecology present a unique summary of current research on birds in settled env

Raptors are an unusual success story of wildness thriving in the heart of our cities—they have developed substantial populations around the world in recent de

This edited volume adopts an evolutionary framework to explore how pre-existing differences in life history, behaviour, and physiology of birds may determine th