We suspect that brown birds are at a disadvantage in a rather grey city. The predominant colours of a city and the lack of suitable habitats can therefore determine which bird species are ...

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In addition, successful urban bird species have more elaborate colours in their plumage, which is especially true for females. Cities seem to favour more colourful birds -- probably because there are ...