Attributes of Eurasian Green Woodpecker (Picus viridis) nest cavities in Hungary

Gorman, Gerard (2020) Attributes of Eurasian Green Woodpecker (Picus viridis) nest cavities in Hungary. ORNIS HUNGARICA, 28 (2). pp. 204-211. ISSN 1215-1610

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Abstract

Thirty-three nest cavities of Green Woodpeckers (Picus viridis) in Hungary were documented over a period of 15 years (2006–2020). Thirteen different tree species were used. All documented cavities were in the main trunks of trees. The mean cavity height was 5.6 m and 1.5 m standard deviation and ranged from 2 to 9 m. Tree trunk diameters ranged between 36–55 cm with a mean of 43.1 cm and 4.2 cm standard deviation. A southerly orientation of cavity entrances prevailed with a mean direction of 187° clockwise from north. The results suggest that cavity-entrance orientation was non-random.

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