Urban Roosts

By: Room 30

What bird is called the “rock dove”?

 The bird that is called the “rock dove” is a pigeon.

What does the killdeer use as a nest?

 A killdeer bird uses almost everything for nest including money!!

Where do sparrows build their nests?

Sparrows might live in streetlights, lamps, or roofs.

Why is the city a good habitat for the pigeon?

 The city is a good habitat for a pigeon. It is a good place for a pigeon because to the pigeon, the city may look like a wilderness full of high cliff’s and deep crayons.

How did the sparrow get to the United States?

 Sparrows first came to the US introduced from England in 1870 to control insects. The house sparrow has chosen to live close to people all across the United States. The house finch was originally a west coast native, but some caged birds were released on the East coast in 1940 and the species quickly spread.

What do crows do on cold nights?

 They go on high branches and make loud noises.

What do people do to help the peregrine falcon?

People help peregrine falcons by making homes for them.

How does the snowy owl catch it’s food?

 The snowy owl catches it’s food by flying slowly and silently, their heads turning from side to side, their eyes scanning the ground for movement.

Where would a barn owl build it’s nest in the city?

 A barn owls nest would be under a train or highway underapass.

What bird’s name means “creeper into holes”?

 The house wren whose house name is

Troglodytidae

means “creeper into holes.”