Rock Pigeons in Manhattan (IMAGE)

University of Massachusetts Amherst

Rock Pigeons in Manhattan

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The largest analysis to date of urbanization effects on bird and plant species diversity worldwide four "cosmopolitan" bird species found in more than 80 percent of cities are the rock pigeon, house sparrow, starling and barn swallow.

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NCEAS, Paige Warren

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