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Titre :	Breeding of Purple Heron Ardea purpurea in Bavaria in 2007 and 2008
Auteurs :	Franz Leibl, Auteur
Type de document :	Article
Dans :	Ornithologischer Anzeiger (48(2) OCT 2009)
Article en page(s) :	164-167
Résumé :	In 2007 and 2008 Purple Herons bred at three different locations in Bavaria (Main/Lower Franconia, Aischgrund/Middle Franconia, Danube valley/East Bavaria). In 2007 4 pairs were successful. For 2 other pairs, no breeding success was recorded. A further pair's breeding attempt was interrupted. In 2008 a minimum of 10 breeding pairs was recorded with suspected breeding by a further 3 pairs. The average number of fledged young per succsessful brood was 3,45 (n=12). The number of fledged young varied between 1 and 5 per nest, altogether 12 young Purple Herons flew in 2007 and 29 in 2009.

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