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Table 1 Abundance of species in the study area. Number of nests of Monk parakeets, white storks and avian predators in urban and rural areas. The type of substrate (i.e., pylon, tree or roof) is indicated for Monk parakeet and white stork nests

From: A protective nesting association with native species counteracts biotic resistance for the spread of an invasive parakeet from urban into rural habitats

Species

2014

2015

Urban

Rural

Urban

Rural

Monk parakeets Myiopsitta monachus

867

34

890

34

 Associated with storks

  Pylons

0

23

0

25

  Trees

9

10

9

0

  Roofs

0

0

0

0

 Not associated with storks

  Pylons

2

0

2

0

  Trees

856

1

879

9

  Roofs

0

0

0

0

White storks Ciconia ciconia

41

466

47

440

 Pylons

6

233

7

209

 Trees

32

217

37

216

 Roofs

3

16

3

15

Black kites Milvus migrans

0

239

0

244

Common buzzards Buteo buteo

0

15

0

14

Booted eagles Hieraaetus pennatus

0

5

0

4

Northern goshawks Accipiter gentilis

0

3

0

3

Red kites Milvus milvus

0

1

0

1

Peregrine falcon Falco peregrinus

6

0

6

0