Tree cavity use by Chimney Swifts: implications for forestry and population recovery

Tree cavity use by Chimney Swifts: implications for forestry and population recovery

The Chimney Swift (Chaetura pelagica) is an aerial insectivore and a cavity-nesting/roosting specialist designated as threatened in several jurisdictions. As the occurrence of suitable chimneys declines, Chimney Swifts may increasingly nest and roost in tree cavities. It is therefore important to id...

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Main Authors: Carolyn Zanchetta, Douglas C. Tozer, Trina M. Fitzgerald, Kristyn Richardson, Debbie Badzinski
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Resilience Alliance 2014-12-01
Series:Avian Conservation and Ecology
Subjects:
aerial insectivore
cavity nesting
cavity roosting
Chimney Swift
<span style="font-style: normal">Chaetura pelagic</span>
ecological specialization
forest management
population decline.
Online Access:http://www.ace-eco.org/vol9/iss2/art1/

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