分类
伊利诺伊大学香槟分校新闻

伊利诺伊州研究:后院、城市公园以独特的方式支持鸟类多样性

Photos of birds seen in the study. Clockwise, from top left: ring-necked pheasant, common redpoll, common nighthawk, red-bellied woodpecker and dickcissel.

Birds most commonly seen in backyards in Urbana and Champaign included, clockwise from top left, northern cardinals, chipping sparrows, house finches, red-bellied woodpeckers and American goldfinches.Carena Van Riper and Devin GoodsonUrbana had higher bird diversity, more vegetation and cooler temperatures. 83% of all rare species detected in the study were seen in Urbana.Public spaces had higher bird diversity than private spaces and more habitat specialists. Backyards had higher bird abundance in winter and hosted more urban-tolerant species.Summer birds seen in Urbana but not Champaign included, clockwise from top left, ring-necked pheasants, common nighthawks, scarlet tanagers, yellow-bellied flycatchers, yellow-billed cuckoos and rose-breasted grosbeaks.Birds seen more often in Urbana than Champaign included, clockwise from top left, common redpolls, belted kingfishers, red-headed woodpeckers and dickcissels.Urbana parks with the most bird diversity in summer included: Meadowbrook Park, Crystal Lake Park, Weaver Park and Prairie Park.Urbana parks with the most bird diversity in winter included: Meadowbrook Park, Crystal Lake Park, Weaver Park and Judge Webber Park.

新闻旨在传播有益信息,英文版原文来自https://news.illinois.edu/view/6367/1579203740