How nest-box data have led to erroneous generalizations: The case of the competition between Great Tit Parus major and Ficedula flycatchers

Acta Ornithologica

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 209-212

  Walankiewicz, Wiesław ^a   Mitrus, Cezary ^a  

^a SIEDLCE UNIVERSITY OF NATURAL SCIENCES AND HUMANITIES   (Poland)

Author keywords

Bialowieza National Park; Collared Flycatcher Ficedula albicollis; Competition; Great Tit Parus major; Natural cavities; Nest predation; Pied Flycatcher Ficedula hypoleuca; Primaeval forest

Indexed keywords

COLLARED FLYCATCHER; COMPETITION; GREAT TIT; NEST-BOX DATA;

POLAND, BIALOWIEZA NATIONAL PARK;

FICEDULA ALBICOLLIS; PARUS MAJOR;

EID: 0031350978     PISSN: 00016454     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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