Adaptations to urban life: The case of the rufous-collared sparrow (Zonotrichia capensis)

Project: Research Project

Project Details

Description

Quantify changes in vigilance behavior and alarm calls of rufous-collared sparrow (Zonotrichia capensis) in response along an urbanization gradient.

Objetivos específicos
1. Describe the vigilance behavior in rufous-collared sparrows in areas with different urbanization levels.
2. Describe the alarm calls of rufous-collared sparrows in areas with different urbanization levels.
3. Compare the vigilance behavior and alarm calls between areas with different urbanization levels.

Keywords

Alarm calls, Antipredator response, Behavioral plasticity, Vigilance, Urban Pollution
StatusActive
Effective start/end date11/5/2412/13/25

UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This project contributes towards the following SDG(s):

  • SDG 15 - Life on Land

Main Funding Source

  • Incubator

Location

  • Bogotá D.C.

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