Author(s): YE Shu-ying, WANG Zhen-long, LU Ji-qi, Institute of Biodiversity and Ecology, Zhengzhou University
Pages: 96-101
Year: 2013 Issue:  4
Journal: Journal of Zhengzhou University (Natural Science)
Keyword:  human disturbance; urban bird; sparrow(Passer montanus); flush initiation distance(FID);
Abstract: To understand the adaptation of urban-inhabited birds to human disturbance,two sites with different urbanization,New area garden of East Zhengzhou( NE) and People’s Park( PP),were selected in Zhengzhou. Flush initiation distance( FID) of sparrows( Passer montanus) under the influence of four factors,i. e. clothes color,approaching direction,with or without something in hand,and walking speed,were investigated using manipulative experiment method during April of 2012 and March of 2013.The results showed that FIDs of sparrows were significantly affected by the four tested factors both in NE and PP. The results indicated that sparrows must have adapted to human disturbance in highly urbanized environment.