Does the Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major select holes for roosting?

• Autorzy: Mazgajski T D
• 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 tree 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

Great Spotted Woodpecker; woodpecker nest; Dendrocopos major; microclimatic condition; primary cavity nester; roosting

• Wydawca: -
• Czasopismo: Polish Journal of Ecology
• Rocznik: 2002
• Tom: 50
• Numer: 1
• Opis fizyczny: p.99-103,ref.

Twórcy

autor

Mazgajski T D

• Polish Academy of Sciences, Wilcza 64, 00-679 Warsaw, Poland