Characterizing the mammalian hair present in Great Tit (Parus major) nests

Autor: Peter Adamík, Kateřina Ondrušová
Rok vydání: 2013
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Zdroj: Bird Study. 60:428-431
ISSN: 1944-6705
0006-3657
DOI: 10.1080/00063657.2013.818935
Popis: Capsule Many birds are known to incorporate mammal hair into their nest lining, but the frequency with which they use hair from different mammals is unknown. We performed one of the first detailed examinations of mammalian hair from 54 Great Tit nests. We identified 5317 hairs belonging to 21 mammal species. Almost all of the examined nests contained hair from Roe Deer (Capreolus capreolus), but hair from Wild Boars (Sus scrofa), European Hares (Lepus europaeus) and Red Foxes (Vulpes vulpes) was also common.
Databáze: OpenAIRE