Birds Struggle to Keep Their Marriages in Rapidly Changing Urban Environments | Science | Smithsonian

Marriages can break up for a variety of reasons—financial issues, the stress of raising a family, or simply growing apart with age, to name just a few. But for songbirds, the problem is often more prosaic: pesky humans who encroach on prime avian territory and drive bird families out. Urban development can force even the most devoted monogamous pairs to split up in search of new mates and better lives.




Birds Struggle to Keep Their Marriages in Rapidly Changing Urban Environments | Science | Smithsonian