Synanthropic nesting behavior of the Eastern Phoebe

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So how come after 7 years of researching urban wildlife, it wasn't until this week that I learned the word "Synanthropy?" Perhaps one of my scientist friends can enlighten me: Is it one of those science words that has gone out of vogue, like "symbiosis," or is it only used by Brazilian mosquito researchers? Anyway, this phoebe (or several generations of phoebe) nests in a pedestrian tunnel at my work, on a light fixture, every year: