Title:

Breeding success and timing of the pied flycatcher Ficedula hypoleuca nesting in natural holes and nest-boxes in the Białowieża Forest, Poland

Subtitle:

Acta Ornithologica, vol. 39, no. 1 ; Sukces lęgowy i terminy przystępowania do lęgów muchołówki żałobnej w dziuplach i w skrzynkach lęgowych w Puszczy Białowieskiej ; Reproduction of the pied flycatcher in holes and nest-boxes

Creator:

Czeszczewik, Dorota ; Polska Akademia Nauk. Muzeum i Instytut Zoologii

Contributor:

Museum and Institute of Zoology, Polish Academy of Sciences

Publisher:

Museum & Institute of Zoology

Place of publishing:

Warszawa

Date issued/created:

2004

Description:

Bibliogr. p. 19-20 ; P. [15]-20 : ill. ; 27 cm ; Abstract. pol.

Type of object:

Journal/Article

Subject and Keywords:

Muchołówka żałobna -- biologia lęgowa -- Polska Białowieska, Puszcza (las) [KABA]

Abstract:

Broods of Pied Flycatcher Ficedula hypoleuca nesting in natural tree holes and nest-boxes in Białowieża Forest (Eastern Poland) were compared. Natural holes in primeval stands of the Białowieża National Park were located by following singing males, then monitored several times during the season. Nest-boxes situated in the managed part of the forest were inspected weekly. Flycatchers breeding in natural holes started laying eggs on average two days later (15 May) and laid smaller clutches (6.4 eggs) than birds breeding in nest-boxes (13 May and 6.7 eggs). The predation rate was significantly lower in natural holes (av. 47%) than in nest-boxes (av. 65%). This result indicates that generalisations regarding the evolution of adaptations to predation by nest-box populations should be treated with caution.

Relation:

Acta Ornithologica

Volume:

39

Issue:

1

Start page:

15

End page:

20

Resource type:

Text

Detailed Resource Type:

Journal

Format:

text/xml

Resource Identifier:

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Source:

MiIZ PAN, call no. patrz sygn. czas. P.257-39-1 ; MiIZ PAN, call no. patrz sygn. czas. P.4568-39-1 ; click here to follow the link

Language:

eng

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

Access:

Open