A First Estimate for Canada of the Number of Birds Killed by Colliding with Building Windows

Avian Conservation and Ecology

Christopher H. R. Wedeles,¹  Craig S. Machtans,²  Erin M. Bayne,³ 

[1] ArborVitae Environmental Services;Environment Canada;Integrated Landscape Management Group

关键词: bird mortality;    bird-window collisions;    buildings;    glass;   

DOI  :  10.5751/ACE-00568-080206

学科分类：社会科学、人文和艺术（综合）

来源: Resilience Alliance Publications

【 摘 要 】

Mortality from birds colliding with windows in buildings may be ecologically significant. Although data are sparse, we estimated the number of birds killed by this means in Canada. We made distinct models for three classes of buildings: houses, low-rise commercial and institutional buildings, and tall buildings. Estimates were developed using Monte Carlo-based simulations incorporating uncertainties and based on distributions that best fit available data or conceptual models. We estimate that about 25 million (range 16

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