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Reproductive success and nestling diet in the Lesser Spotted Woodpecker (Picoides minor): the early bird gets the caterpillar

Eva Rossmanith, Auteur ; Kerstin Hoentsch, Auteur ; Niels Blaum, Auteur ; Florian Jeltsch, Auteur

Dans Journal of Ornithology (148(3) JUL 2007)

Populations of Lesser Spotted Woodpecker (Picoides minor) are decreasing in size, necessitating management strategies. However, data on the reproductive biology of this species are scarce. The aim of this study was to investigate the influence o[...]

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Sex-related parental care strategies in the lesser spotted woodpecker Picoides minor: of flexible mothers and dependable fathers

Eva Rossmanith, Auteur ; Niels Blaum, Auteur ; Kerstin Hoentsch, Auteur ; Florian Jeltsch, Auteur

Dans Journal of Avian Biology (40(1) JAN 2009)

We investigated sex-specific parental care behaviour of lesser spotted woodpeckers Picoides minor in the low mountain range Taunus, Germany. Observed parental care included incubation, nest sanitation as well as brooding and feeding of nestlings[...]

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