Exotic parrots breeding in urban tree cavities: nesting requirements, geographic distribution, and potential impacts on cavity nesting birds in southeast Florida

Exotic parrots breeding in urban tree cavities: nesting requirements, geographic distribution, and potential impacts on cavity nesting birds in southeast Florida

Abstract Background Exotic parrots have established breeding populations in southeast Florida, including several species that nest in tree cavities. We aimed to determine the species identity, nest site requirements, relative nest abundance, geographic distribution, and interactions of parrots with...

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Main Authors: Joshua M. Diamond, Michael S. Ross
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: KeAi Communications Co., Ltd. 2019-10-01
Series:Avian Research
Subjects:
Amazona
Cavity nest webs
Invasive species
Parakeets
Psittacara
Urban ecology
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40657-019-0176-3

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