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Phoenix is losing birds, but homeowners' plants offer habitat for avian desert-dwellers
Most desert birds, like this verdin, have declined in the Phoenix, Arizona, region.
Credit: Eyal Shochat
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In Phoenix yards with drought-tolerant vegetation, some desert birds still thrive.
Credit: Christofer Bang
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The European starling is an introduced species that, while still common in Phoenix, is declining.
Credit: Eyal Shochat
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The cactus wren is a desert species that has remained relatively stable over the study period.
Credit: Eyal Shochat
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Birds like the great-tailed grackle do well in landscaping with water, lawns and trees.
Credit: Eyal Shochat
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Residential landscapes are important parts of the Central Arizona-Phoenix LTER study area.
Credit: CAP LTER site
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