Impact of climate change on birds in the Peruvian Andes

[Michael Tarburton <>]

Thanks Laurie

I do not think we have to go as far as Peru to see this effect.  In  
New Guinea, some swiftlets in the highlands nest on the floor of  
caves instead of the ceilings, as there are (were) no snakes up  
there.  You can download my short note on this by clicking on my  
1990a paper "An unusual nesting habit for swiftlets".  it is towards  
the end of this page:       http://www.swiftsoftheworld.info/spplist.htm
Enjoy life before the snakes take over.


Cheers

Mike


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Michael Tarburton

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On 13/05/2015, at 9:21 PM, Laurie Knight wrote:

> Birds at high altitude are protected from nest predation from  
> snakes by the cool climate.  Climate change is likely to see snakes  
> active at higher altitudes.
> see http://e360.yale.edu/feature/ 
> as_andes_warm_deciphering_the_future_for_tropical_birds/2873/
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