COVID lockdowns changed the beak shape of these city birds

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When COVID-19 lockdowns emptied city streets, urban environments changed almost overnight. New research suggests that Los Angeles city birds responded just as quickly, with measurable shifts in beak shape during this period. The changes coincided with altered food availability and reduced human activity, offering a rare opportunity to examine how human behavior can rapidly shape biological traits in urban wildlife.

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Tags: Birds, Evolution, Coronavirus (COVID-19), UCLA, Complutense University of Madrid, University of Granada, lockdown


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