Avian Urban Ecology: Behavioural and Physiological Adaptations

The effects of urbanisation on the physiology, behaviour and potential evolution of urban birds are covered in this book, which is divided into four parts. The first part offers an introduction and definition of the urban environment, whilst the second focuses on the effects of urbanisation on the behaviour and physiology of birds such as the effect of noise pollution, impact on reproductive phenology and the transmission of diseases. The third part provides an overview of evolutionary processes that urban birds may experience, in particular in reference to colonisation patterns and the impact of urbanization on landscape genetics of bird populations. The final part covers four case studies from the USA, Australia and Europe.  This book includes not only up-to-date findings on the subject but it also highlights research questions that require further investigation, making it an informative read for anyone interested in the field

Book reviewed by Daria Dadam