House sparrow nesting site selection in urban environments: a multivariate approach in mediterranean Spain

The House Sparrow (Passer domesticus) is a common but declining bird species in its native urban areas, partly due to reduced nesting site availability caused by modern urbanisation and loss of old architectural styles. In this study, we analysed, through a multivariate approach, the environmental f...

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Autores: Bernat-Ponce, Edgar, Gil Delgado, José Antonio, López Iborra, Germán Manuel
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2024
País:España
Institución:Universidad Europea (UEM)
Repositorio:ABACUS. Repositorio de Producción Científica
Idioma:inglés
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Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Ornitología
Medio urbano
País mediterráneo
Goal 15: Sustainably manage forests, combat desertification, halt and reverse land degradation, halt biodiversity loss
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spelling House sparrow nesting site selection in urban environments: a multivariate approach in mediterranean SpainBernat-Ponce, EdgarGil Delgado, José AntonioLópez Iborra, Germán ManuelOrnitologíaMedio urbanoPaís mediterráneoGoal 15: Sustainably manage forests, combat desertification, halt and reverse land degradation, halt biodiversity lossThe House Sparrow (Passer domesticus) is a common but declining bird species in its native urban areas, partly due to reduced nesting site availability caused by modern urbanisation and loss of old architectural styles. In this study, we analysed, through a multivariate approach, the environmental factors influencing House Sparrow nest site selection in three diverse inland urban areas within the Valencian Community, Spain. We located 584 House Sparrow nests during spring 2017 and also selected 300 random points (habitat availability) in the study localities. We used Factorial Analyses of Mixed Data to assess urban feature gradients of nests and urban variables. We carried out Generalized Linear Mixed Models to compare nest locations to random points and explore variations in nesting typologies between urban zones. Specific nest site preferences vary between urban sectors, indicating that House Sparrow nests are not randomly located in urban areas. Nests are typically found near parks, schools, vacant plots, city limits, and surrounding crops, where greater vegetation cover provides abundant food sources. Low-rise terraced houses with traditional roofs and open clay tiles are consistently preferred for nesting, whereas modern architectural trends reduce nesting opportunities. Preserving green areas and old architecture with open clay tiles is essential for maintaining nesting sites and promoting House Sparrow conservation in Mediterranean urban areas. Adherence to these conservation measures may also benefit other hole-nesting species and urban wildlife reliant on green spaces.20242024-09-0520242024-01-0120242024-01-01journal articlehttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501info:eu-repo/semantics/articleapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/11268/13025reponame:ABACUS. Repositorio de Producción Científicainstname:Universidad Europea (UEM)Inglésengopen accesshttp://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_abf2Attribution 4.0 Internationalhttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:abacus.universidadeuropea.com:11268/130252026-06-11T12:41:27Z
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv House sparrow nesting site selection in urban environments: a multivariate approach in mediterranean Spain
title House sparrow nesting site selection in urban environments: a multivariate approach in mediterranean Spain
spellingShingle House sparrow nesting site selection in urban environments: a multivariate approach in mediterranean Spain
Bernat-Ponce, Edgar
Ornitología
Medio urbano
País mediterráneo
Goal 15: Sustainably manage forests, combat desertification, halt and reverse land degradation, halt biodiversity loss
title_short House sparrow nesting site selection in urban environments: a multivariate approach in mediterranean Spain
title_full House sparrow nesting site selection in urban environments: a multivariate approach in mediterranean Spain
title_fullStr House sparrow nesting site selection in urban environments: a multivariate approach in mediterranean Spain
title_full_unstemmed House sparrow nesting site selection in urban environments: a multivariate approach in mediterranean Spain
title_sort House sparrow nesting site selection in urban environments: a multivariate approach in mediterranean Spain
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Bernat-Ponce, Edgar
Gil Delgado, José Antonio
López Iborra, Germán Manuel
author Bernat-Ponce, Edgar
author_facet Bernat-Ponce, Edgar
Gil Delgado, José Antonio
López Iborra, Germán Manuel
author_role author
author2 Gil Delgado, José Antonio
López Iborra, Germán Manuel
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author
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dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Ornitología
Medio urbano
País mediterráneo
Goal 15: Sustainably manage forests, combat desertification, halt and reverse land degradation, halt biodiversity loss
topic Ornitología
Medio urbano
País mediterráneo
Goal 15: Sustainably manage forests, combat desertification, halt and reverse land degradation, halt biodiversity loss
description The House Sparrow (Passer domesticus) is a common but declining bird species in its native urban areas, partly due to reduced nesting site availability caused by modern urbanisation and loss of old architectural styles. In this study, we analysed, through a multivariate approach, the environmental factors influencing House Sparrow nest site selection in three diverse inland urban areas within the Valencian Community, Spain. We located 584 House Sparrow nests during spring 2017 and also selected 300 random points (habitat availability) in the study localities. We used Factorial Analyses of Mixed Data to assess urban feature gradients of nests and urban variables. We carried out Generalized Linear Mixed Models to compare nest locations to random points and explore variations in nesting typologies between urban zones. Specific nest site preferences vary between urban sectors, indicating that House Sparrow nests are not randomly located in urban areas. Nests are typically found near parks, schools, vacant plots, city limits, and surrounding crops, where greater vegetation cover provides abundant food sources. Low-rise terraced houses with traditional roofs and open clay tiles are consistently preferred for nesting, whereas modern architectural trends reduce nesting opportunities. Preserving green areas and old architecture with open clay tiles is essential for maintaining nesting sites and promoting House Sparrow conservation in Mediterranean urban areas. Adherence to these conservation measures may also benefit other hole-nesting species and urban wildlife reliant on green spaces.
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