Does the great spotted woodpecker Dendrocopos major select holes for roosting?

• Autorzy: Mazgajski T.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

Characteristics of Great Spotted Woodpecker roosting holes are compared with those used for breeding. Neither postbreeding nor winter roosting holes differed from woodpecker nests with respect to three species, condition, girth at breast height, cavity height or cavity direction. However, behavioural observations suggested that particular holes might be selected, probably in connection with microclimate condition and predator avoidance.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

Dendrocopos major; primary cavity nesters; roosting

• Wydawca: Museum and Institute of Zoology, Polish Academy of Sciences
• Czasopismo: Polish Journal of Ecology
• Rocznik: 2002
• Tom: Vol. 50, nr 1
• Strony: 99--103
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 26 poz.,

Twórcy

autor

Mazgajski T.

• Department of Ecology, University of Warsaw, Krakowskie Przedmieście 26/28, 00-927 Warsaw, Poland

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