Title:

Location of bird nests in vertical metal pipes in suburban built-up area of Warsaw

Subtitle:

Acta Ornithologica, vol. 35, no. 2 ; Gniazdowanie ptaków w pionowych metalowych słupkach w zabudowie podmiejskiej Warszawy

Creator:

Lesiński, Grzegorz

Contributor:

Polska Akademia Nauk. Muzeum i Instytut Zoologii

Publisher:

Muzeum i Instytut Zoologii PAN

Place of publishing:

Warszawa

Date issued/created:

2000

Description:

Bibliogr. p. 213 ; P. [211]-214 : ill. ; 27 cm ; Abstract in Polish. Taxa in Latin

Type of object:

Journal/Article

Subject and Keywords:

birds ; Poland ; Łomianki ; Warsaw ; Great Tit ; urban birds ; hole nesters ; nest location ; vertical metal pipes ; Parus major ; Aves

Abstract:

Five bird species (Great, Blue and Coastal Tits, Redstart, Tree Sparrow) nested inside vertical metal pipes of fences in Warsaw suburbs (central Poland). It appeared to be the main breeding site for a Great Tit - nearly 80% of the nests of the local population. The preferred diameter of the pipes depended on the size of the species (mainly on the length of tarsus). It was the highest in Great Tit and the lowest in Blue Tit. Great Tit built its nests significantly deeper (up to 1.7 m from the upper edge) than the remaining species. The mean number of fully feathered nestling per nest with success was lower in pipes than in nest boxes. Such a nest location is a local adaptation of birds living in highly urbanised area, where natural cavity breeding sites are scarce.

Relation:

Acta Ornithologica

Volume:

35

Issue:

2

Start page:

211

End page:

214

Resource type:

Text

Detailed Resource Type:

Article

Format:

application/pdf

Source:

MiIZ PAN, call no. P.257, Vol. 35, No 2 ; MiIZ PAN, call no. P.4568, Vol. 35, No 2 ; click here to follow the link

Language:

eng ; pol

Rights:

Rights Reserved - Free Access

Terms of use:

Copyright-protected material. 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:

Open