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More information: Juan Diego Ibáñez‐Álamo et al, Colourful Urban Birds: Bird Species Successful in Urban Environments Have More Elaborate Colours and Less Brown, Ecology Letters (2025). DOI ...

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07.04.2025 11:51 Colourful city birds: Bird species that do well in urban areas are more colourful and less brown Dr. Sabine Spehn Kommunikation (PR) Max-Planck-Institut für biologische Intelligenz ...

Colourful city birds Bird species that do well in urban areas are more colorful and less brown Date: April 9, 2025 Source: Max-Planck-Gesellschaft ...