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Titre :	Census of breeding birds in urban parks of Marseille (Mediterranean France) (2011)
Auteurs :	É Barthélemy, Auteur
Type de document :	Article
Dans :	Alauda (79(1) Janvier, 2011)
Article en page(s) :	121-134
Résumé :	The survey of breeding birds of 24 urban parks was carried out in spring 2009 in Marseille. 45 species were recorded. Among them 5 species were passage migrants and another one was only seen in flight. Thus 39 species were assessed to nest in these parks. Most of the species are also common in other European cities, except for two Mediterranean species (Sardinian Warbler Sylvia melanocephala and Cetti's Warbler Cettia cefti). The number of species generally increases along an urban gradient. Less than 10 species were found in the centre of the city. The bird density is higher in the outskirts of the city where green areas are more frequent and often connected with natural zones. Some other factors are linked to the occurrence of birds: park size, landscaped structure, presence of water... This study showed a clear change in the distribution of some species within the last 30 years. Species such as Grey Heron Ardea cinerea, White Wagtail Motacilla alba, Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto or Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus are now much more common than they were in the 1970's. The Rose-ringed Parakeet Psittacula krameri appeared approximately in 1995 in Marseille.

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