6 August 2026 15:56 (UTC+04:00)Laman Ismayilova Read moreUrban birds tend to take flight earlier when approached by women than by men, according to a study titled "Sex matters: European urban birds flee approaching women sooner than approaching men", AzerNEWS reports. The international research team examined flight initiation distance (FID)—the point at which a bird decides to flee from an approaching person. The study was carried out in urban parks and green spaces across Czechia, France, Germany, Poland, and Spain. They were instructed to walk slowly toward birds in a straight line while scientists recorded the distance at which the birds flew away. According to the research, birds consistently reacted sooner to women, allowing men to approach about one meter closer on average before taking flight.