Nesting Ecology of Wood Thrush (Turdidae: Passeriformes) in Hardwood Forests of South Carolina

Robert A. Sargent; John C. Kilgo; Brian R. Chapman; Karl V. Miller

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Nesting Ecology of Wood Thrush (Turdidae: Passeriformes) in Hardwood Forests of South Carolina

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Authors:

Robert A. Sargent, John C. Kilgo, Brian R. Chapman, Karl V. Miller

Year:

2003

Type:

Scientific Journal

Station:

Southern Research Station

Source:

Southeastern Naturalist 2(2):217-222. 2003.

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Abstract

We studied nesting success of the Wood Thrush (Hylocichla mustelina) in bottomland and upland hardwood forests in South Carolina. Twenty-one of 26 nests (80.8%) were located in bottomland sites, and 76.2% of these nests were in narrow (

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Sargent, Robert A.; Kilgo, John C.; Chapman, Brian R.; Miller, Karl V. 2003. Nesting Ecology of Wood Thrush (Turdidae: Passeriformes) in Hardwood Forests of South Carolina. Southeastern Naturalist 2(2):217-222. 2003.