Finally we considered birds of prey (order Accipitriformes) and the crows (family Corvidae) as potential predators and scavengers. Note that the gulls (family Laridae) qualify both as members of the Charadriformes and as potential scavengers. In total we considered 109 species - see the ...
Shaunak Sen's documentary 'All That Breathes' focuses on a pair of brothers dedicated to rescuing birds of prey injured in the highly polluted air above New Delhi.
particularly with regard to current use of pesticides. Recently, significant focus has been placed on the state of bird populations in the USA. Many species are considered imperiled, and this is often attributed in the popular
In contrast, diurnal birds of prey are grouped on the right on axis 1 (indicating that they are relatively large and slowly aging) and tend to be centered on axes 2 and 3. Gulls and terns are relatively strongly centered on axis 2. Other groups of birds tend to be grouped in the ...