An international team of experts, led by Flinders University’s BirdLab and the University of Vienna, has evaluated the adaptability and ‘urban tolerance’ of 24 Australian raptor species and found 13 of the smaller birds of prey such as kites and falcons showing higher tolerance for living in urban areas than 11 of the larger bodied species.

“While some species of raptors are able to take advantage of human-dominated landscapes and urban areas, we are seeing a worrying population decline in many parts of the world.”