Interspecific Cooperative Nesting between Barn Swallows and Say's Phoebes in South-Central New Mexico

Kozma and Mathews document an observation of interspecific cooperative nesting between a pair of Barn Swallows and a Say's Phoebe. The nesting was unusual in that Say's Phoebes often usurp Barn Swallow nests.

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Published in:The Auk 1995-04, Vol.112 (2), p.515-517
Main Authors: Jeffrey M. Kozma, Mathews, Nancy E.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animal behavior
Animal ethology
Aves
Barns
Biological and medical sciences
Bird nesting
Birds
Eggs
Forts
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Hirundo rustica
Nesting
Nesting sites
Ornithology
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Sayornis saya
Short Communications and Commentaries
Steels
Swallows
Vertebrata
Wildlife management
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Summary:Kozma and Mathews document an observation of interspecific cooperative nesting between a pair of Barn Swallows and a Say's Phoebe. The nesting was unusual in that Say's Phoebes often usurp Barn Swallow nests.
ISSN:0004-8038
1938-4254
2732-4613
DOI:10.2307/4088745