Assertion: starling | /r/CapableOf | outcompete native cavity-nesting birds
Facets:
value: for nest sites
type: PURPOSE
value: often
type: TEMPORAL
value: for nesting spots
type: PURPOSE
value: like tree
type: OTHER
value: ecologically
type: MANNER
Source sentences:
text: Ecologically, starlings may outcompete native cavity-nesting birds for nest sites.
text: Starlings are very aggressive and they can out compete native cavity nesting birds like tree swallows woodpeckers and bluebirds,” Collins said.
text: Although starlings can be interesting to watch in highly built-up areas where few other bird species thrive, they can be a serious problem when they compete with native cavity-nesting birds for nesting spots.
text: Because starlings are widespread, numerous, and aggressive, they often outcompete native cavity-nesting birds for the available nest sites.