Acorn Woodpecker Predation on Cliff Swallow Nests

Unlike many other woodpeckers that feed on woodboring insects and larvae, Acorn Woodpeckers (Melanerpes formicivorus ) feed primarily on acorns, insects caught by flycatching, and sap. Acorn Woodpeckers are known to eat eggs that have been removed from two-female communal nests. The authors report h...

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Veröffentlicht in:	The Condor (Los Angeles, Calif.) Calif.), 1987-02, Vol.89 (1), p.177-178
Hauptverfasser:	Fajer, Eric D., Schmidt, Karen J., Eschler, Jami G.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Animal nesting Bird nesting Eggs Melanerpes formicivorus Mud Nesting sites Predation Short Communications Swallows Woodpeckers
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