For example, particle size of soil influences the distribution of breeding European bee-eaters (Merops apiaster;
Heneberg and Šimecˇek, 2004), Eurasian kingfishers (Alcedo atthis;
Heneberg, 2004), and sand martins (Riparia riparia; Heneberg,
2001; Heneberg and Šimecˇek, 2004), however, species differ in
the type of soil they prefer and their tolerance to variability in soil
composition