Ecology and management of nesting blue-and-yellow macaws (Ara ararauna) in Mauritia palm swamps

Biodiversity and Conservation

Volumn 15, Issue 13, 2006, Pages 4271-4287

  Brightsmith, Donald ^a   Bravo, Adriana ^b,c  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Rainforest Expeditions   (Peru)

^c LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Habitat management; Macaw; Mauritia flexuosa; Nesting; Palm

Indexed keywords

BIRD; CLUTCH SIZE; ECOTOURISM; FLEDGING; HABITAT MANAGEMENT; MANAGEMENT PRACTICE; MONOCOTYLEDON; NEST BOX; NEST SITE; NESTING; SWAMP;

ARA ARARAUNA; MAURITIA FLEXUOSA; PSITTACIDAE;

EID: 33845438489     PISSN: 09603115     EISSN: 15729710     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10531-005-3579-x     Document Type: Article

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