Breeding success and nest-site characteristics of Red-breasted Flycatchers Ficedula parva in a primeval forest

Bird Study

Volumn 55, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 203-208

  Mitrus, Cezary ^a   Soćko, Beata ^a  

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

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BREEDING SEASON; CAVITY; FLEDGING; HABITAT QUALITY; NEST SITE; NESTING; PASSERINE; PREDATION; REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS;

BIALOWIEZA NATIONAL PARK; CENTRAL EUROPE; EURASIA; EUROPE; POLAND;

FICEDULA PARVA;

EID: 47249116528     PISSN: 00063657     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00063650809461523     Document Type: Article

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