Nestling mortality as a consequence of interspecific competition between secondary cavity nesters in the sub-antarctic forests of chile.

Interspecific competition among secondary cavity nesters can involve physical conflicts between individuals, which may lead to serious injuries or death. Here we report a case of aggression by a pair of Chilean Swallows (Tachycineta meyeni) towards a nes

Bibliographic Details
Published in:The Wilson Journal of Ornithology
Main Authors: Botero-Delgadillo, Estebán, Poblete, Yanina, Vásquez-Salfate, Rodrigo Alfonso
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Subjects:
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10533/227911
https://doi.org/10.1676/14-073.1