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Nests and nesting sites of Brazilian forest rodents (Nectomys squamipes and Oryzomys intermedius) as revealed by a spool-and-line device
(Polish Acad Sciences, 2001-09-01)
Patterns of nest construction and nest site selection of two murid rodents of the Brazilian Atlantic rainforest were described. The animals were captured in an area of about 1.5 ha of primary forest, marked, equipped with ...
Nesting habitat of Chubut Steamer Ducks in Patagonia, Argentina
(Csiro Publishing, 2010-05)
We studied nest-site selection of the flightless Chubut Steamer Duck (Tachyeres leucocephalus) along 292km of continental coastline and 59km of island coastline in Patagonia, Argentina, between 2004 and 2006. This area ...
Nest reuse by Pale-breasted Thrushes reduces the chance of cowbird parasitism and allows earlier initiation of breeding
(Wiley-Blackwell, 2021-05-04)
Selection of safe nest sites is a first step toward improving the chances of breeding successfully. Reusing old nests can save time and energy for breeding birds, but nest reuse is rare among open-cup nesting songbirds and ...
Microscale nest-site selection by the Burrowing Owl (Athene cunicularia) in the pampas of Argentina
(Wilson Ornithological Society, 2017-03)
Habitat modifications have led many bird species to occupy areas with different characteristics, including human-altered landscapes. In this study, we analyzed how land use influences the nest-site selection at the microscale ...
The geology and palaeoecology of the newly discovered Cretaceous neosauropod hydrothermal nesting site in Sanagasta (Los Llanos Formation), La Rioja, northwest Argentina
(Academic Press Ltd - Elsevier Science Ltd, 2012-06)
The recent discovery of the Cretaceous Sanagasta geothermal nesting site in the Los Llanos Formation, La Rioja Province, northwestern Argentina, has shed light on new and unexpected neosauropod reproductive behaviours. ...
Characteristics of nest sites of skuas and kelp gull in the Antarctic Peninsula
(Wiley Blackwell Publishing, Inc, 2000)
Nest and space use in a highland population of the southern mountain cavy (Microcavia australis)
(Alliance Communications Group Division Allen Press, 2006-10)
We examined the spatial and social structure of a high-altitude population of the scarcely known southern mountain cavy (Microcavia australis) in Argentina. We used radiotelemetry techniques to monitor nest use at night ...