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<p>In recent decades there has been an increased tendency of colonization of cites. This phenomenon posed the need for a new term – synurbization. The Common wood pigeon (<italic>Columba palumbus</italic>) is a Palearctic species that has a predominantly European distribution. Although it is the typical woodland species, it has adapted to urban habitats, colonising cities of Western and Central Europe. A total of 32 individuals (i.e., 12 pairs (24 inds.) and 8 inds.) of <italic>C. palumbus</italic> were documented over the four years (2019 – 2022) in Prešov city (Slovakia). The obtained faunistic data from the monitored areas contribute to overall knowledge about the occurrence of the species in urban environment from Slovakia.</p>
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In recent decades there has been an increased tendency of colonization of cites. This phenomenon posed the need for a new term – synurbization. The Common wood pigeon (Columba palumbus) is a Palearctic species that has a predominantly European distribution. Although it is the typical woodland species, it has adapted to urban habitats, colonising cities of Western and Central Europe. A total of 32 individuals (i.e., 12 pairs (24 inds.) and 8 inds.) of C. palumbus were documented over the four years (2019 – 2022) in Prešov city (Slovakia). The obtained faunistic data from the monitored areas contribute to overall knowledge about the occurrence of the species in urban environment from Slovakia.

Synurbization of the Common Wood Pigeon, <italic>Columba palumbus</italic> Linnaeus, 1758 in Prešov city (Slovakia)

University of Prešov, Faculty of Humanities and Natural Sciences

Acta Musei Silesiae, Scientiae Naturales

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Synurbization of the Common Wood Pigeon,  Linnaeus, 1758 in Prešov city (Slovakia)

In recent decades there has been an increased tendency of colonization of cites. This phenomenon posed the need for a new term – synurbization. The Common wood...

Synurbization of the Common Wood Pigeon, Columba palumbus Linnaeus, 1758 in Prešov city (Slovakia)

Published Online: Jun 15, 2023

Page range: 18 - 23

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/cszma-2023-0002

Keywords
Common wood pigeon, urban environment, East Slovakia

© 2023 Alexander Csanády, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Synurbization of the Common Wood Pigeon, Columba palumbus Linnaeus, 1758 in Prešov city (Slovakia)

Published Online: Jun 15, 2023

Page range: 18 - 23

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/cszma-2023-0002

KeywordsCommon wood pigeon, urban environment, East Slovakia

© 2023 Alexander Csanády, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Keywords
Common wood pigeon, urban environment, East Slovakia