Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is one of the greatest public health threats and has been conceptualised as a slowly emerging disaster. Studies have suggested that wild birds contribute as a reservoir and dispersal route of AMR, and proximity to anthropogenic activity has been associated with higher prevalence of AMR. This study was conducted to determine the prevalence and diversity of extended-spectrum β-lactam (ESBL) resistant coliforms in wild bird populations in Scotland across a gradient of anthropogenic...