Table 1 Size, total human population density, distance to Manresa, and House Sparrow abundance of the studied human settlements. Population data was obtained from the Statistical Institute of Catalonia41.

From: House Sparrow (Passer domesticus) escape behavior is triggered faster in smaller settlements

 

Size (km2)

Human pop. density

Dist. to Manresa (km)

House Sparrow abundance

Settlement in Fig. 1

Manresa

6.64

11,445.78

0.00

0.53

Sant Vicenç de Castellet

2.28

3682.02

6.77

0.41

23

Santpedor

2.10

3176.19

6.11

0.49

24

Sant Fruitós de Bages

1.72

3301.74

4.67

0.52

21

Navarcles

1.34

4250.00

6.73

0.48

16

Súria

1.22

5082.79

13.15

0.27

25

Artés

1.13

4851.33

12.17

0.49

3

Sallent

1.13

5561.95

11.54

0.36

20

El Calvet

0.69

1926.09

6.62

0.41

10

Navàs

0.99

5900.00

19.48

0.51

17

Pineda de Bages

0.52

1784.62

3.38

0.57

12

Balsareny

0.48

6418.75

15.40

0.44

4

Castellbell i el Vilar

0.45

8246.67

10.95

0.33

9

Callús

0.34

5138.24

7.26

0.42

7

Cabrianes

0.33

1048.48

9.56

0.55

5

Salelles

0.29

937.93

4.54

0.40

19

Mirador de Monserrat

0.28

1667.86

6.57

0.49

14

Calders

0.15

5813.33

15.00

0.34

6

Sant Mateu de Bages

0.14

678.57

11.20

0.22

22

Fonollosa

0.12

2091.67

14.19

0.44

11

Aguilar de Segarra

0.10

1370.00

17.12

0.31

1

l'Ametlla de Merola

0.10

2370.00

20.50

0.44

2

Marganell

0.03

3800.00

10.39

0.22

13

Rajadell

0.03

9566.67

10.37

0.13

18

Castellar

0.01

8000.00

14.83

0.14

8

Monistrolet

0.01

4700.00

5.49

0.42

15