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Article: Southwestern Willow Flycatcher (Empidonax trailii extimus).(Brief Article)
- Article from:
- Endangered Species Bulletin
- Article date:
- November 1, 2000
- Author:
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Researchers from the San Bernardino County Museum in California have conducted flycatcher surveys at Pahranagat NWR in southern Nevada in 1998, 1999, and 2000. Yearly monitoring of nesting and habitat preference continues to indicate that the Pahranagat NWR contains the most productive native habitat for this endangered subspecies in Nevada, based on the high density of successfully nesting birds found within a relatively small area. During the 2000 nesting season, 31 southwestern willow flycatchers fledged successfully from 42 chicks hatched. Of the 23 nests constructed, all but 3 were located in a 50+ year-old cottonwood/ willow gallery less than 20 acres (8 hectares) ...
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