Title:

Breeding habitat selection in the great grey shirke Lanius excubitor - the importance of meadows and spring crops

Subtitle:

Acta Ornithologica, vol. 34, no. 1 ; Wybiórczość siedliskowa srokosza Lanius excubitor w sezonie lęgowym: znaczenie łąk i zbóż jarych ; Habitat selection in the great grey shirke

Creator:

Tryjanowski, Piotr ; Hromada, Martin (1969– ) ; Antczak, Marcin

Contributor:

Polska Akademia Nauk. Muzeum i Instytut Zoologii

Publisher:

Muzeum i Instytut Zoologii PAN

Place of publishing:

Warszawa

Date issued/created:

1999

Description:

Bibliogr. p. 62 ; P. [59]-63 : ill. ; 27 cm ; Abstract in Polish. Taxa in Latin

Type of object:

Journal/Article

Subject and Keywords:

Great Grey Shrike ; breeding biology ; Poland ; Great Poland (region) ; Wielkopolska ; nest sites ; foraging ; conservation ; agriculture ; shrikes ; birds ; Lanius excubitor ; Laniidae ; Aves ; 1998-99

Abstract:

Habitat composition of breeding territories, habitat use during foraging, and nest-site selection of the Great Grey Shrike Lanius excubitor were examined in western Poland during years 1998-1999. Meadows and spring crops occurred within territories more frequently than expected by their availability. Habitat utilisation during foraging was significantly non-random and shrikes appeared to prefer low vegetation. All of 27 nests were located along tree lines and edges of small woodlots (maximum 7 m), and neither deciduous nor coniferous trees were preferred (78% and 22%, respectively). Preferred habitats of Great Grey Shrikes are relatively uncommon in modern agricultural landscape. Lack of suitable habitats in intensively used farmland may be the most important reasons for shrike population decline over Europe. Wielkopolska region offers good breeding habitats and this species has more dense and stable population over here, than in other parts of Europe.

Relation:

Acta Ornithologica

Volume:

34

Issue:

1

Start page:

59

End page:

63

Resource type:

Text

Detailed Resource Type:

Article

Format:

application/pdf

Source:

MiIZ PAN, patrz sygn. czas. P.257, Vol. 34, No 1 ; MiIZ PAN, patrz sygn. czas. P.4568, Vol. 34, No 1 ; click here to follow the link

Language:

eng ; pol

Rights:

Rights Reserved - Restricted Access

Terms of use:

Copyright-protected material. Access only on terminals at the Museum and Institute of Zoology of the Polish Academy of Sciences, may be used within the limits of statutory user freedoms.

Digitizing institution:

Museum and Institute of Zoology of the Polish Academy of Sciences

Original in:

Library of the Museum and Institute of Zoology of the Polish Academy of Sciences

Projects co-financed by:

Programme Innovative Economy, 2010-2014, Priority Axis 2. R&D infrastructure ; European Union. European Regional Development Fund

Access:

Closed