Characteristics of nest cavities used by White-backed Woodpecker (Dendrocopos leucotos) in Hungary

The objective of this study was to document characteristics of cavities used for breeding by White-backed Woodpeckers Dendrocopos leucotos in Hungary. Twenty-five nest cavities were examined over a period of ten years (2011–2020). Five different tree species were used. The cavities were excavated at...

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Autor principal:	Gorman Gerard
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Publicado:	Sciendo 2021
Materias:	woodpecker nest cavities cavity location cavity height cavity entrance orientation deadwood Ecology QH540-549.5
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:18bf7fc2bd474325825134fe7a2127062021-12-05T14:11:09ZCharacteristics of nest cavities used by White-backed Woodpecker (Dendrocopos leucotos) in Hungary2061-958810.2478/orhu-2021-0025https://doaj.org/article/18bf7fc2bd474325825134fe7a2127062021-12-01T00:00:00Zhttps://doi.org/10.2478/orhu-2021-0025https://doaj.org/toc/2061-9588The objective of this study was to document characteristics of cavities used for breeding by White-backed Woodpeckers Dendrocopos leucotos in Hungary. Twenty-five nest cavities were examined over a period of ten years (2011–2020). Five different tree species were used. The cavities were excavated at a mean height of 4.6 m and 2.2 m standard deviation and ranged from 2 to 8 m. All cavities found were in the main trunks of trees with trunk diameters ranging between 35–55 cm with a mean of 41.6 cm and 5.6 cm standard deviation. A southerly orientation of cavity entrances prevailed with a mean direction of 189±74 clockwise from north (median 180° IQR = 113°). The results suggest that cavity entrance orientation was non-random.Gorman GerardSciendoarticlewoodpeckernest cavitiescavity locationcavity heightcavity entrance orientationdeadwoodEcologyQH540-549.5ENOrnis Hungarica, Vol 29, Iss 2, Pp 139-150 (2021)
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description	The objective of this study was to document characteristics of cavities used for breeding by White-backed Woodpeckers Dendrocopos leucotos in Hungary. Twenty-five nest cavities were examined over a period of ten years (2011–2020). Five different tree species were used. The cavities were excavated at a mean height of 4.6 m and 2.2 m standard deviation and ranged from 2 to 8 m. All cavities found were in the main trunks of trees with trunk diameters ranging between 35–55 cm with a mean of 41.6 cm and 5.6 cm standard deviation. A southerly orientation of cavity entrances prevailed with a mean direction of 189±74 clockwise from north (median 180° IQR = 113°). The results suggest that cavity entrance orientation was non-random.
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title	Characteristics of nest cavities used by White-backed Woodpecker (Dendrocopos leucotos) in Hungary
title_short	Characteristics of nest cavities used by White-backed Woodpecker (Dendrocopos leucotos) in Hungary
title_full	Characteristics of nest cavities used by White-backed Woodpecker (Dendrocopos leucotos) in Hungary
title_fullStr	Characteristics of nest cavities used by White-backed Woodpecker (Dendrocopos leucotos) in Hungary
title_full_unstemmed	Characteristics of nest cavities used by White-backed Woodpecker (Dendrocopos leucotos) in Hungary
title_sort	characteristics of nest cavities used by white-backed woodpecker (dendrocopos leucotos) in hungary
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Characteristics of nest cavities used by White-backed Woodpecker (Dendrocopos leucotos) in Hungary

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