City birds

Birds prefer suburban gardens over city estates, says study

Birds prefer to fly between the gardens of leafy suburban neighbourhoods to visit feeders than city terraces or new-build estates, a ground-breaking study tracking the behaviour of hundreds of garden birds has found.

Nov 28, 2016, 09:49 AM IST

City birds angrier, more aggressive than rural birds

Birds that live in suburban areas exhibit significantly higher levels of territorial aggression than those in the countryside, says a study that shed light on the effects of human population expansion on wildlife.

Jul 17, 2016, 18:26 PM IST

City birds smarter than their rural counterparts!

The findings were published in the journal Behavioral Ecology.

Mar 23, 2016, 00:38 AM IST