INTRASPECIFIC KILLING OBSERVED IN TREE SWALLOWS, TACHYCINETA-BICOLOR

Authors
RENDELL WB
Citation
Wb. Rendell, INTRASPECIFIC KILLING OBSERVED IN TREE SWALLOWS, TACHYCINETA-BICOLOR, Canadian field-naturalist, 107(2), 1993, pp. 227-228
Citations number
NO
Categorie Soggetti
Ecology
Journal title
Canadian field-naturalist → ACNP
ISSN journal
00083550
Volume
107
Issue
2
Year of publication
1993
Pages
227 - 228
Database
ISI
SICI code
0008-3550(1993)107:2<227:IKOITS>2.0.ZU;2-X
Abstract
I describe one observed incident of intraspecific killing (by drowning ), and two other possible cases of killings, by Tree Swallows, Tachyci neta bicolor. at a nest-box population in British Columbia. The observ ations leave no doubt that fights between Tree Swallows may lead to in traspecific killing in this species. and they are discussed in light o f the unusually limited availability of nest-sites al mv study area in 1991.