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Two Eurasian Blue Tits Cyanistes caeruleus roosting together in a nest-box on multiple winter nights

Andreasson, Fredrik LU (2024) In Ornis Svecica 34. p.56-63
Abstract

BIRDS THAT SPEND the winter in a harsh and cold climate face a suite of challenges that require optimization of energy expenditure and energy intake. Some birds roost communally, which can increase energy savings during cold winter nights. However, this behaviour is almost completely absent in chickadees, tits, and titmice (Paridae) as there are very few accounts in the literature of parids roosting together. Here I review these accounts and describe an observation where two Eurasian Blue Tits Cyanistes caeruleus were found roosting together in a nest-box on multiple winter nights in January 2021.

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organization
alternative title
Gemensam övernattning i en fågelholk under flera vinternätter noterad för blåmes Cyanistes caeruleus
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Contribution to journal
publication status
published
subject
keywords
cavity, communal roosting, night roost, parid, sleep
in
Ornis Svecica
volume
34
pages
8 pages
publisher
Sveriges Ornitologiska Förening
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  • scopus:85196665188
ISSN
1102-6812
DOI
10.34080/os.v34.24041
language
English
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yes
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dcff1526-32ee-4354-986d-b5d874aac9c9
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2024-09-04 10:45:30
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