First case of swift Apus apus parasitising house martin Delichon urbicum

[eng] During summer 2013 a pair of house martins Delichon urbicum were found feeding a nestling swift Apus apus in a nest of their own species in the village of Esporles, Mallorca (Balearic Islands). The situation was monitored over the next few days until the swift left the nest. [cat] L’estiu de l...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Morell, Xavier, Suárez, Manuel
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Catalan
Published: Grup Balear d'Ornitologia i Defensa de la Naturalesa 2013
Subjects:
Birds > Spain > Balearic Islands
Ornithology
Apus apus
Online Access:http://ibdigital.uib.es/greenstone/sites/oai-site/collect/anuariGob/index/assoc/AOB_2013/v28p011.dir/AOB_2013v28p011.pdf
http://ibdigital.uib.es/greenstone/library/collection/anuariGob/document/AOB_2013v28p011
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Summary:[eng] During summer 2013 a pair of house martins Delichon urbicum were found feeding a nestling swift Apus apus in a nest of their own species in the village of Esporles, Mallorca (Balearic Islands). The situation was monitored over the next few days until the swift left the nest. [cat] L’estiu de l’any 2013 s’observa com una parella de cabots Delichon urbicum estan alimentant un jove de falzia Apus apus que es troba dins el niu dels primers, al poble d’Esporles, Mallorca (Illes Balears). Se realitza un seguiment durant uns dies fins que la falzia abandona el niu

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