Regurgitated mistletoe seeds in the nest of the Yellow-crowned Tyrannulet (Tyrannulus elatus)

TY - JOUR

T1 - Regurgitated mistletoe seeds in the nest of the Yellow-crowned Tyrannulet (Tyrannulus elatus)

AU - Hosner, Peter A.

PY - 2005/1/1

Y1 - 2005/1/1

N2 - I describe a Yellow-crowned Tyrannulet (Tyrannulus elatus) nest built largely of mistletoe seeds, which differs from the cup of plant matter typically constructed by this species. Mistletoe seeds have been observed in the nests of at least two other bird species, but this observation is the first where the nest appeared to be purposely constructed from seeds, possibly to take advantage of their adhesive properties.

AB - I describe a Yellow-crowned Tyrannulet (Tyrannulus elatus) nest built largely of mistletoe seeds, which differs from the cup of plant matter typically constructed by this species. Mistletoe seeds have been observed in the nests of at least two other bird species, but this observation is the first where the nest appeared to be purposely constructed from seeds, possibly to take advantage of their adhesive properties.

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U2 - 10.1676/04-091.1

DO - 10.1676/04-091.1

M3 - Journal article

AN - SCOPUS:25144480856

SN - 0043-5643

VL - 117

SP - 319

EP - 321

JO - Wilson bulletin

JF - Wilson bulletin

IS - 3

ER -