Some major threats covered include pesticides, sun-grown coffee, city lights, cowbirds, and global warming.
Stutchbury describes the link between Latin American deforestation and the loss of food for migratory birds, and the impact of large amounts of pesticides.
She mentions additional threats to songbirds: light pollution, tall buildings, and wind farms.
Despite the diminishing populations of songbirds in recent decades, she provides advice for their survival.
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