Mammals occupying nestboxes for birds in Lithuania
In Lithuania, mammals of 13 species were found in nestboxes for birds: Sorex minutus, Plecotus auritus, Pipistrellus nathusii, Eptesicus serotinus, Sciurus vulgaris, Muscardinus avellanarius, Eliomys quercinus, Dryomys nitedula, Glis glis, Apodemus flavicollis, Rattus rattus, Clethrionomys glareolus...
| Published in: | Acta Zoologica Lituanica |
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| Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
| Language: | Lithuanian English |
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1999
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| Online Access: | http://gtc.lvb.lt/GTC:ELABAPDB89029941&prefLang=en_US |
| Summary: | In Lithuania, mammals of 13 species were found in nestboxes for birds: Sorex minutus, Plecotus auritus, Pipistrellus nathusii, Eptesicus serotinus, Sciurus vulgaris, Muscardinus avellanarius, Eliomys quercinus, Dryomys nitedula, Glis glis, Apodemus flavicollis, Rattus rattus, Clethrionomys glareolus, Martes martes. Some more species of bats and mice also might be found. The highest diversity and abundance of mammals occupying nestboxes for birds was found in mixed and deciduous forests with old oaks and abundant hazel understorey. |
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