Interspecific Nest Sharing by Red-breasted Nuthatch and Mountain Chickadee

Patrick A. Robinson; Andrea R. Norris; Kathy Martin

doi:10.1676/04-109.1

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Patrick A. Robinson,^* Andrea R. Norris,^* Kathy Martin^*,**,***

^*Centre for Applied Conservation Research, Faculty of Forestry, Univ. of British Columbia, 2424 Main Mall, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z4, Canada
^**Canadian Wildlife Service, 5421 Robertson Rd., RR1, Delta, BC V4K 3N2, Canada
^***Corresponding author; kmartin@interchange.ubc.ca

Abstract

We report an observation of interspecific nest sharing between Red-breasted Nuthatches (Sitta canadensis) and Mountain Chickadees (Poecile gambeli) near Williams Lake, British Columbia, Canada. The nest contained two Red-breasted Nuthatch and three Mountain Chickadee nestlings. The nest was attended by a pair of Mountain Chickadees earlier in the observation period and later by an adult female Red-breasted Nuthatch; all five nestlings fledged. Competition for nest sites due to a decrease in cavity availability may have contributed to this occurrence.

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Patrick A. Robinson, Andrea R. Norris, and Kathy Martin "Interspecific Nest Sharing by Red-breasted Nuthatch and Mountain Chickadee," The Wilson Bulletin 117(4), 400-402, (1 December 2005). https://doi.org/10.1676/04-109.1

Received: 5 November 2004; Accepted: 1 July 2005; Published: 1 December 2005

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