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<p>The objective of this study was to document characteristics of cavities used for breeding by White-backed Woodpeckers <italic>Dendrocopos leucotos</italic> 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.</p>
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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.

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

Ornis Hungarica

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Characteristics of nest cavities used by White-backed Woodpecker  in Hungary

The objective of this study was to document characteristics of cavities used for breeding by White-backed Woodpeckers Dendrocopos leucotos in Hungary....

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

Published Online: Nov 29, 2021

Page range: 139 - 150

Received: Sep 17, 2021

Accepted: Oct 20, 2021

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/orhu-2021-0025

Keywords
woodpecker, nest cavities, cavity location, cavity height, cavity entrance orientation, deadwood

© 2021 Gerard Gorman, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

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

Published Online: Nov 29, 2021

Page range: 139 - 150

Received: Sep 17, 2021

Accepted: Oct 20, 2021

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/orhu-2021-0025

Keywordswoodpecker, nest cavities, cavity location, cavity height, cavity entrance orientation, deadwood

© 2021 Gerard Gorman, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Keywords
woodpecker, nest cavities, cavity location, cavity height, cavity entrance orientation, deadwood