Reproduction parameters of the Great Bittern Botaurus stellaris in the fish ponds of eastern Poland

By Polak Marcin   Kasprzykowski Zbigniew  

Acta Ornithologica, Vol. 45, Iss. 1, 2010-06 ,pp. : 75-81

Museum and Institute of Zoology, Polish Academy of Sciences

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Vocalizations and courtship displays of the Bittern Botaurus stellaris: We report on the courtship behaviour of the Eurasian Bittern from direct observation in rice fields.

By Alessandria Gianfranco   Carpegna Franco   Toffola Mauro Della  

Bird Study, Vol. 50, Iss. 2, 2003-07 ,pp. : 182-184

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Food of nestling Great Bitterns Botaurus stellaris at fishpond complexes in eastern Poland: Capsule Great Bitterns show greater adaptability to different diet resources than suggested previously.

By Polak Marcin  

Bird Study, Vol. 54, Iss. 2, 2007-07 ,pp. : 280-283

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Delayed reproduction among Great Bitterns Botaurus stellaris breeding in ricefields: Capsule Great Bitterns bred successfully in ricefields in northern Italy, despite a marked delay to the breeding season compared to natural wetlands in the same geographical area.

By Longoni Violetta   Rubolini Diego   Bogliani Giuseppe  

Bird Study, Vol. 54, Iss. 2, 2007-07 ,pp. : 275-279

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Effects of individual life-history traits and weather on reproductive output of Black-headed Gulls Larus ridibundus breeding in the Wadden Sea, 1991–97: Capsule Annual breeding success was relatively constant and is shown to be related to clutch size and growth rate and to be positively affected by rain during egg-laying and advanced chick-rearing phase.

By Thyen Stefan   Becker Peter H.  

Bird Study, Vol. 53, Iss. 2, 2006-07 ,pp. : 132-141

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