A case report of an Eurasian jay (Garrulus glandarius) attacking an incubating adult and depredating the eggs of the Japanese tit (Parus minor)
Abstract In May 2021, we opportunistically observed one Eurasian jay (Garrulus glandarius) attacking an adult incubating Japanese tit (Parus minor) and depredating nine tit eggs at a nest box where a woodpecker had greatly enlarged the entrance. After the predation event, the Japanese tits abandoned...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wiley
2023-03-01
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Series: | Ecology and Evolution |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.9931 |