Abstract
A global modification in avifaunal behavior by use of waste disposal sites (waste dumps/rubbish dumps): A review paper
Highlights
We carried out a review of literature since 1960s until present regarding bird species foraging at waste dumps and resultant impacts
The birds are the largest group of vertebrates affected by these rubbish dumps as 54 out of 98 vertebrate species found on waste dumps are birds as compared to 34 mammalian, 5 amphibians and 5 reptilian species [8]
Likely to increase over time as the impact of urban waste on birds is started to be reporting from many countries of Asia (Sri Lanka & Pakistan) and Africa
Summary
We carried out a review of literature since 1960s until present regarding bird species foraging at waste dumps and resultant impacts. The food wastage per capita by consumers ranges 6-11 kg/year in sub-Saharan Africa and Southeast Asia to 95 to 115 kg/year in Europe and North America [2] This huge amount of food waste is dumped on waste dumps/rubbish dumps along with the domestic and commercial waste, which attracts large number of wild animals including birds for feeding on this accessible food in time and space. Plaza & Lambertucci [8] made a significant contribution in this regard by documenting wild species belonging to all the vertebrate classes taking advantage of waste dumps and associated physiological and behavioral changes. This study is designed to document the bird’s species exploiting waste dumps in different geographical regions of the world and find out the impact of forging at individual and population level in them
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