Breeding biology of the North Island Tomtit (Petroica macrocephala toitoi) at Pureora Forest Park

Notornis

Volumn 46, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 446-456

  Knegtmans, J W ^a   Powlesland, R G ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

1080; Eopsaltriidae; Nest Record Scheme; Nesting; Petroica macrocephala toitoi; Predation; Pureora

Indexed keywords

BROOD SIZE; NESTING BEHAVIOR; PARENTAL CARE; PEST CONTROL; PREDATION; REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY;

NEW ZEALAND;

FILICOPHYTA; GALLUS GALLUS; MAMMALIA; PETROICA MACROCEPHALA; PETROICIDAE;

EID: 0033511183     PISSN: 00294470     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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