European starling (Sturnus vulgaris): population density and interactions with native species in Buenos Aires urban parks

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Rebolo, Natalia; Fiorini, Vanina Dafne
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2010
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The European Starling (Sturnus vulgaris) was introduced in Argentina by 1987. Starlings are
secondary cavity nesters and may constitute a threat to other cavity nesters. We estimated the density of starlings in Buenos Aires city urban parks and examined the relationships between some habitat characteristics and the presence and abundance of starlings. We also evaluated the interactions between starlings and native species, by observations during foraging and nesting. Because starlings may use Rufous Hornero (Furnarius rufus) dome-shaped nests, we also located and observed them. Starlings were recorded in 293 transects distributed in 20.8 km2 corresponding to 103 Buenos Aires public-access parks, in which 447 individuals were recorded. We found that the relative population density for starlings in parks of Buenos Aires (individuals/ha ± SD) was 2.21 ± 0.09. Starling presence was positively associated with the park area and number of palms and negatively with the number of trees. A positive significant association between starling density and number of tipu trees was also found. Neither the presence nor the abundance of starlings was associated with the park’s avian species richness. Although starlings were found to feed in heterospecific flocks in 60.3% of the 58 observations (totally 464 min), only five interspecific interactions were recorded (the starling being always the losing species). Twenty-one starling nests were built in natural cavities and nine in cavities made by woodpeckers (Colaptes spp.). None of the 26 Rufous Hornero nests found was occupied by starlings. However, the nestling cycle of the Golden-breasted Woodpecker (Colaptes melanolaimus) was recorded to be interrupted in three occasions due either to aggressive interactions or to the presence of starlings near the nests. These findings can be relevant in relation with the need of any action against starlings in Argentina.
Fil: Rebolo, Natalia. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales. Departamento de Ecología, Genética y Evolución; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Oficina de Coordinación Administrativa Ciudad Universitaria. Instituto de Ecología, Genética y Evolución de Buenos Aires. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales. Instituto de Ecología, Genética y Evolución de Buenos Aires; Argentina
Fil: Fiorini, Vanina Dafne. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales. Departamento de Ecología, Genética y Evolución; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Oficina de Coordinación Administrativa Ciudad Universitaria. Instituto de Ecología, Genética y Evolución de Buenos Aires. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales. Instituto de Ecología, Genética y Evolución de Buenos Aires; Argentina
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EUROPEAN STARLING
STURNUS VULGARIS
ARGENTINA
DENSITY ESTIMATE
INVASIVE SPECIES
URBAN PARKS
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spelling European starling (Sturnus vulgaris): population density and interactions with native species in Buenos Aires urban parksEl Estornino Pinto (Sturnus vulgaris): estimación de la densidad poblacional e interacciones con especies nativas en parques urbanos de Buenos AiresRebolo, NataliaFiorini, Vanina DafneEUROPEAN STARLINGSTURNUS VULGARISARGENTINADENSITY ESTIMATEINVASIVE SPECIESURBAN PARKShttps://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.6https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1The European Starling (Sturnus vulgaris) was introduced in Argentina by 1987. Starlings are<br />secondary cavity nesters and may constitute a threat to other cavity nesters. We estimated the density of starlings in Buenos Aires city urban parks and examined the relationships between some habitat characteristics and the presence and abundance of starlings. We also evaluated the interactions between starlings and native species, by observations during foraging and nesting. Because starlings may use Rufous Hornero (Furnarius rufus) dome-shaped nests, we also located and observed them. Starlings were recorded in 293 transects distributed in 20.8 km2 corresponding to 103 Buenos Aires public-access parks, in which 447 individuals were recorded. We found that the relative population density for starlings in parks of Buenos Aires (individuals/ha ± SD) was 2.21 ± 0.09. Starling presence was positively associated with the park area and number of palms and negatively with the number of trees. A positive significant association between starling density and number of tipu trees was also found. Neither the presence nor the abundance of starlings was associated with the park’s avian species richness. Although starlings were found to feed in heterospecific flocks in 60.3% of the 58 observations (totally 464 min), only five interspecific interactions were recorded (the starling being always the losing species). Twenty-one starling nests were built in natural cavities and nine in cavities made by woodpeckers (Colaptes spp.). None of the 26 Rufous Hornero nests found was occupied by starlings. However, the nestling cycle of the Golden-breasted Woodpecker (Colaptes melanolaimus) was recorded to be interrupted in three occasions due either to aggressive interactions or to the presence of starlings near the nests. These findings can be relevant in relation with the need of any action against starlings in Argentina.Fil: Rebolo, Natalia. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales. Departamento de Ecología, Genética y Evolución; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Oficina de Coordinación Administrativa Ciudad Universitaria. Instituto de Ecología, Genética y Evolución de Buenos Aires. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales. Instituto de Ecología, Genética y Evolución de Buenos Aires; ArgentinaFil: Fiorini, Vanina Dafne. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales. Departamento de Ecología, Genética y Evolución; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Oficina de Coordinación Administrativa Ciudad Universitaria. Instituto de Ecología, Genética y Evolución de Buenos Aires. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales. Instituto de Ecología, Genética y Evolución de Buenos Aires; ArgentinaNeotropical Ornithological Society2010-12info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionhttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501info:ar-repo/semantics/articuloapplication/pdfapplication/pdfapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/11336/68670Rebolo, Natalia; Fiorini, Vanina Dafne; European starling (Sturnus vulgaris): population density and interactions with native species in Buenos Aires urban parks; Neotropical Ornithological Society; Ornitología Neotropical; 21; 4; 12-2010; 507-5181075-4377CONICET DigitalCONICETenginfo:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/url/https://sora.unm.edu/node/133193info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccesshttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.5/ar/reponame:CONICET Digital (CONICET)instname:Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas2025-09-29T10:12:24Zoai:ri.conicet.gov.ar:11336/68670instacron:CONICETInstitucionalhttp://ri.conicet.gov.ar/Organismo científico-tecnológicoNo correspondehttp://ri.conicet.gov.ar/oai/requestdasensio@conicet.gov.ar; lcarlino@conicet.gov.arArgentinaNo correspondeNo correspondeNo correspondeopendoar:34982025-09-29 10:12:24.249CONICET Digital (CONICET) - Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicasfalse
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv European starling (Sturnus vulgaris): population density and interactions with native species in Buenos Aires urban parks
El Estornino Pinto (Sturnus vulgaris): estimación de la densidad poblacional e interacciones con especies nativas en parques urbanos de Buenos Aires
title European starling (Sturnus vulgaris): population density and interactions with native species in Buenos Aires urban parks
spellingShingle European starling (Sturnus vulgaris): population density and interactions with native species in Buenos Aires urban parks
Rebolo, Natalia
EUROPEAN STARLING
STURNUS VULGARIS
ARGENTINA
DENSITY ESTIMATE
INVASIVE SPECIES
URBAN PARKS
title_short European starling (Sturnus vulgaris): population density and interactions with native species in Buenos Aires urban parks
title_full European starling (Sturnus vulgaris): population density and interactions with native species in Buenos Aires urban parks
title_fullStr European starling (Sturnus vulgaris): population density and interactions with native species in Buenos Aires urban parks
title_full_unstemmed European starling (Sturnus vulgaris): population density and interactions with native species in Buenos Aires urban parks
title_sort European starling (Sturnus vulgaris): population density and interactions with native species in Buenos Aires urban parks
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Rebolo, Natalia
Fiorini, Vanina Dafne
author Rebolo, Natalia
author_facet Rebolo, Natalia
Fiorini, Vanina Dafne
author_role author
author2 Fiorini, Vanina Dafne
author2_role author
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv EUROPEAN STARLING
STURNUS VULGARIS
ARGENTINA
DENSITY ESTIMATE
INVASIVE SPECIES
URBAN PARKS
topic EUROPEAN STARLING
STURNUS VULGARIS
ARGENTINA
DENSITY ESTIMATE
INVASIVE SPECIES
URBAN PARKS
purl_subject.fl_str_mv https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.6
https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1
dc.description.none.fl_txt_mv The European Starling (Sturnus vulgaris) was introduced in Argentina by 1987. Starlings are<br />secondary cavity nesters and may constitute a threat to other cavity nesters. We estimated the density of starlings in Buenos Aires city urban parks and examined the relationships between some habitat characteristics and the presence and abundance of starlings. We also evaluated the interactions between starlings and native species, by observations during foraging and nesting. Because starlings may use Rufous Hornero (Furnarius rufus) dome-shaped nests, we also located and observed them. Starlings were recorded in 293 transects distributed in 20.8 km2 corresponding to 103 Buenos Aires public-access parks, in which 447 individuals were recorded. We found that the relative population density for starlings in parks of Buenos Aires (individuals/ha ± SD) was 2.21 ± 0.09. Starling presence was positively associated with the park area and number of palms and negatively with the number of trees. A positive significant association between starling density and number of tipu trees was also found. Neither the presence nor the abundance of starlings was associated with the park’s avian species richness. Although starlings were found to feed in heterospecific flocks in 60.3% of the 58 observations (totally 464 min), only five interspecific interactions were recorded (the starling being always the losing species). Twenty-one starling nests were built in natural cavities and nine in cavities made by woodpeckers (Colaptes spp.). None of the 26 Rufous Hornero nests found was occupied by starlings. However, the nestling cycle of the Golden-breasted Woodpecker (Colaptes melanolaimus) was recorded to be interrupted in three occasions due either to aggressive interactions or to the presence of starlings near the nests. These findings can be relevant in relation with the need of any action against starlings in Argentina.
Fil: Rebolo, Natalia. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales. Departamento de Ecología, Genética y Evolución; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Oficina de Coordinación Administrativa Ciudad Universitaria. Instituto de Ecología, Genética y Evolución de Buenos Aires. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales. Instituto de Ecología, Genética y Evolución de Buenos Aires; Argentina
Fil: Fiorini, Vanina Dafne. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales. Departamento de Ecología, Genética y Evolución; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Oficina de Coordinación Administrativa Ciudad Universitaria. Instituto de Ecología, Genética y Evolución de Buenos Aires. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales. Instituto de Ecología, Genética y Evolución de Buenos Aires; Argentina
description The European Starling (Sturnus vulgaris) was introduced in Argentina by 1987. Starlings are<br />secondary cavity nesters and may constitute a threat to other cavity nesters. We estimated the density of starlings in Buenos Aires city urban parks and examined the relationships between some habitat characteristics and the presence and abundance of starlings. We also evaluated the interactions between starlings and native species, by observations during foraging and nesting. Because starlings may use Rufous Hornero (Furnarius rufus) dome-shaped nests, we also located and observed them. Starlings were recorded in 293 transects distributed in 20.8 km2 corresponding to 103 Buenos Aires public-access parks, in which 447 individuals were recorded. We found that the relative population density for starlings in parks of Buenos Aires (individuals/ha ± SD) was 2.21 ± 0.09. Starling presence was positively associated with the park area and number of palms and negatively with the number of trees. A positive significant association between starling density and number of tipu trees was also found. Neither the presence nor the abundance of starlings was associated with the park’s avian species richness. Although starlings were found to feed in heterospecific flocks in 60.3% of the 58 observations (totally 464 min), only five interspecific interactions were recorded (the starling being always the losing species). Twenty-one starling nests were built in natural cavities and nine in cavities made by woodpeckers (Colaptes spp.). None of the 26 Rufous Hornero nests found was occupied by starlings. However, the nestling cycle of the Golden-breasted Woodpecker (Colaptes melanolaimus) was recorded to be interrupted in three occasions due either to aggressive interactions or to the presence of starlings near the nests. These findings can be relevant in relation with the need of any action against starlings in Argentina.
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1075-4377
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1075-4377
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