Habitat heterogeneity and behavior of the Sanderling (Calidris alba) in an urban neotropical coastal wetland

• Main Authors: Barona,Daniel, Podestá,Jorge
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Pensoft Publishers 2023
• Subjects: Bird behavior patterns; Coastal wetlands; Migratory birds; Food availability regarding tidal level; spatial distribution; Bray; Calidris alba; Sanderling
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.3897/arphapreprints.e115629; https://preprints.arphahub.com/article/115629/

Sanderling Calidris alba is a migratory coastal bird species whose populations are affected by climatic and anthropogenic issues. Additionally, its behavioral patterns depend on habitat heterogeneity. The aim of this study was to evaluate the variation in the frequency and duration of C. alba behavi...