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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

Publicado en línea: 29 nov 2021

Páginas: 139 - 150

Recibido: 17 sept 2021

Aceptado: 20 oct 2021

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

Palabras clave
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

Publicado en línea: 29 nov 2021

Páginas: 139 - 150

Recibido: 17 sept 2021

Aceptado: 20 oct 2021

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

Palabras clavewoodpecker, 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.

Palabras clave
woodpecker, nest cavities, cavity location, cavity height, cavity entrance orientation, deadwood