Dietary habits of urban pigeons (Columba livia) and implications of excreta pH – a review

Pigeons are considered to be urban pests, causing untold damage to buildings and potentially impacting the health of humans who come into contact with them or their faeces. Pigeon faecal matter has been implicated in both health impacts and building damage, with the acidity of the excreta playing an...

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Main Authors: Spennemann Dirk H. R., Watson Maggie J.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sciendo 2017-03-01
Series:European Journal of Ecology
Subjects:
pH
Online Access:http://www.degruyter.com/view/j/eje.2017.3.issue-1/eje-2017-0004/eje-2017-0004.xml?format=INT