Nestbox size affects mass and proportions of materials used in Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus nests

Deeming, Charles, morton, Fleur and Laverack, Kirsty (2019) Nestbox size affects mass and proportions of materials used in Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus nests. Bird Study, 66 (1). pp. 130-135. ISSN 1944-6705

Full content URL: https://doi.org/10.1080/00063657.2019.1618243

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Abstract

Increasing nestbox size affects mass of whole nests and the moss component but not proportions of nest materials except for feathers, which are inversely correlated with nestbox floor area.

Keywords:Bird Nest, Blue Tit, Box size, Feathers
Subjects:C Biological Sciences > C140 Developmental/Reproductive Biology
Divisions:College of Science > School of Life Sciences
ID Code:39174
Deposited On:13 Dec 2019 09:05

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