Evaluating the foraging preferences of the avian community in tropical urban areas.

Allison Giombetti

In this study, bird foraging activity was examined in relation to the abundance of woody vegetation, flower and fruit resources, and socioeconomic status of neighborhoods in the San Juan metropolitan area of Puerto Rico. The results show that plant abundance and plant-derived resources affect foraging activity of birds according to guild types. These findings provide insight into the foraging preferences of urban birds and identify key resources for birds in human-dominated landscapes.

Major: 
Biology
Exhibition Category: 
Health and Life Sciences
Exhibition Format: 
Poster Presentation
Campus: 
University Park
Faculty Sponsor: 
Tomas Carlo
Poster Number: 
51797