| the effect of the small indian mongoose (urva auropunctatus), island quality and habitat on the distribution of native and endemic birds on small islands within fiji. | this study investigated the effect of the presence of introduced mongoose, environmental quality and habitat on the distribution of native and endemic birds on 16 small islands within fiji. in total, 9055 birds representing 45 species were observed within four key habitats (forest, villages, crop land and coastal vegetation) on the 16 islands, half of which had mongoose present. previous studies attribute bird declines and extirpation anecdotally to the mongoose. the presence of mongoose, enviro ... | 2013 | 23349751 |