Preventing bird-window collisions. The Wilson Journal of Ornithology | June 1, 2009| | COPYRIGHT 2009 Wilson Ornithological Society. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information) Copyright

Avian mortality resulting from collisions with clear and reflective sheet glass and plastic is estimated to be in the billions worldwide (Klem 1990, 2006). Collisions are predicted and expected wherever birds and windows coexist (Klem 1989, 1990, 2006). Birds behave as if windows are invisible, and it is important to prevent this unintended killing, estimated to represent the largest human-associated source of avian mortality except habitat destruction (Klem 2006, 2009a, b). The diversity of species and the invisible threat suggest that birds in general are vulnerable to ...

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