This book gathers a representative sample of the relevant knowledge related to the ecology
behavior and conservation of birds in urban Latin America. Latin America is one of the most
biodiverse regions of the world yet it is still understudied. Although it concentrates most of
its population in rapidly growing cities under considerable economic social and environmental
disparity the study of the effects that urbanization has on biodiversity in Latin America is
still insufficient. Among the best-studied wildlife groups birds have been widely used as
bioindicators in urban areas. Going from general to specific information regarding avian
communities populations behavior threats and conservation issues this book describes the
state-of-the-art of avian urban ecology in the region. Such knowledge will hopefully promote
the regional consolidation of the field and encourage future mechanistic studies that untangle
the recorded patterns in order to have the required information to bridge the gap between
evidence-based knowledge and practice in urban systems. Thus the information included in this
document will allow scientists students and even decision takers to relate with the current
knowledge and gaps related to the topic providing perspective for future studies and actions.
