Nest-site selection and characteristics in a mixed-species colony of Avocets Recurvirostra avosetta and Black-winged Stilts Himantopus himantopus: Capsule Causes of breeding failure determined optimal nest location, Black-winged Stilts being better adapted than Avocets to nest close to water.

By Cuervo José Javier  

Bird Study, Vol. 51, Iss. 1, 2004-03 ,pp. : 20-24

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Egg size variation and breeding characteristics of the Black-winged Stilt Himantopus himantopus in a Saharan oasis

By Adamou Ala-Eddine   Kouidri Mohamed   Chabi Yassine   Skwarska Joanna   Bańbura Jerzy  

Acta Ornithologica, Vol. 44, Iss. 1, 2009-06 ,pp. : 1-7

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First report of egg predation by an unpaired Eurasian Coot, Fulica atra, L., 1758 (Aves: Gruiformes) on Black-winged Stilt, Himantopus himantopus, L., 1758 (Aves: Charadriiformes): one case from central Italy

By Bruni G.   Boggiano F.   Menchetti M.   Mori E.  

Italian Journal of Zoology, Vol. 80, Iss. 2, 2013-06 ,pp. : 313-316

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Impact of nest visits by human observers on hatching success in Lapwings Vanellus vanellus: a field experiment: Capsule Increased nest visits during incubation did not reduce Lapwing clutch survival whereas nesting in pastures with high Black-headed Gull Larus ridibundus abundance did.

By Fletcher Kathy   Warren Philip   Baines David  

Bird Study, Vol. 52, Iss. 2, 2005-07 ,pp. : 221-223

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Effect of timing and female quality on clutch size in the Collared Flycatcher Ficedula albicollis: Capsule Laying date and female age appear to be related to clutch size.

By Garamszegi László Z.   Török János   Tóth László   Michl Gábor  

Bird Study, Vol. 51, Iss. 3, 2004-10 ,pp. : 270-277

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