Differentiating nest sites of primary and secondary cavity-nesting birds in New Mexico

Journal of Field Ornithology

Volumn 75, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 257-265

  Arsenault, David P ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA   (United States)

^b Avian Research Center of Nevada   (United States)

Author keywords

Acorn Woodpecker; Cavity nesting birds; Flammulated Owl; Nest site use; Northern Flicker; Western Bluebird

Indexed keywords

AVES; COLAPTES; COLAPTES AURATUS; MELANERPES; MELANERPES FORMICIVORUS; OTUS; OTUS FLAMMEOLUS; PICIDAE; PINUS PONDEROSA; QUERCUS; QUERCUS GAMBELII; SIALIA; SIALIA MEXICANA; STRIGIFORMES;

EID: 4243181341     PISSN: 02738570     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1648/0273-8570-75.3.257     Document Type: Article

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