Cooperative harassment strategy by the European Starling to usurp cavities and reproductive cost for the neotropical Green-barred Woodpecker

• Main Authors: Gerstmayer, Paula A., Monges, María Virginia, Jauregui, Adrián, Colombo, Martín Alejandro, Segura, Luciano Noel
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: 2022
• Subjects: Ciencias Naturales; Urban ecosystems; cavity nesting birds; aggressive behaviors; Argentina; Raúl; Antarc*; Antarctica
• Online Access: http://sedici.unlp.edu.ar/handle/10915/160046

The European Starling (Sturnus vulgaris) is a cavity-nesting bird with great invasive potential. As a result of human intervention, this bird is now distributed across all continents (except Antarctica) and its distribution range is increasing at an alarming rate. The European Starling was introduce...