Acta Zoologica Cracoviensia, 13() 1968
Nesting of the European Members of the Genus Turdus Linnaeus 1758 (Aves)
Abstract:
The site, material, shape and size of nests of the European species of thrushes, i. e., Turdus philomelos, T. iliacus, T. pilaris, T. viscivorus, T. merula and T. torquatus, are discussed. As a result of comparative studies a key to the nests of these species has been worked out. The complementary material for further considerations consists of descriptions of nests of some extra-European species of the Turdini. The conclusions made on the basis of the analysis of similarities and differences in nest structure refer mostly to phylogenetic relationships between different species within the genus Turdus
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