Hailley Danielson-Owczynsky - Incorporation of anthropogenic materials

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H. Madden & H. Danielson-Owczynsky
Journal of Caribbean Ornithology, vol. 36, 2023, pp. 26-29

DOI: 10.55431/jco.2023.36.26-29

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& H. Danielson-Owczynsky, H. M. (2023). Incorporation of anthropogenic materials into passerine nests on St. Eustatius, Caribbean Netherlands. Journal of Caribbean Ornithology, 36, 26–29. https://doi.org/10.55431/jco.2023.36.26-29

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H. Danielson-Owczynsky, H. Madden & “Incorporation of Anthropogenic Materials into Passerine Nests on St. Eustatius, Caribbean Netherlands.” Journal of Caribbean Ornithology 36 (2023): 26–29.

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& H. Danielson-Owczynsky, H. Madden. “Incorporation of Anthropogenic Materials into Passerine Nests on St. Eustatius, Caribbean Netherlands.” Journal of Caribbean Ornithology, vol. 36, 2023, pp. 26–29, doi:10.55431/jco.2023.36.26-29.

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@article{h2023a,
  title = {Incorporation of anthropogenic materials into passerine nests on St. Eustatius, Caribbean Netherlands},
  year = {2023},
  journal = { Journal of Caribbean Ornithology},
  pages = {26-29},
  volume = {36},
  doi = {10.55431/jco.2023.36.26-29},
  author = {Danielson-Owczynsky, H. Madden & H.}
}

Urbanization has introduced novel materials for nesting birds, including anthropogenic debris that may be dangerous to adults and nestlings (e.g., entanglement or ingestion leading to injury or mortality). We present two observations of incorporation of man-made materials into passerine nests on St. Eustatius, Caribbean Netherlands. This is the first publication of such observations for St. Eustatius, and addresses a gap in literature that acknowledges the use of anthropogenic litter by landbirds in the wider Caribbean.

[Picture]

Bananaquit (Coereba flaveola) nest constructed in an acacia (Vachellia spp.) tree within a patch of thorny vegetation, located on the edge of a paved road along Chapelpiece Road, St. Eustatius, on 22 March 2022. Woven into the nest are many strands of light gray and white-colored man-made polyester fibers. Photograph by Hannah Madden.