Birds and the scavenger niche
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ABSTRACT: The development of towns and cities has created
a potential scavenger niche for opportunists, and several species of birds
have adapted to exploit this source of food. Evidence from northwest
Europe shows a relatively small group of urban scavengers to have been
successful, principally predators and carrion feeders, and including
species which have been most markedly reduced in range during the last few
centuries.
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