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Article: Nest reuse by a Gray Catbird. (Short Communications).
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- Wilson Bulletin
- Article date:
- September 1, 2001
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James S. Marshall (1,4,5), Peter A. R. Glover (1,2), Kristen A. Buechi (1,3), and Larry W. VanDruff (1)
Nest reuse either within or between seasons is a rare phenomenon in open cup nesting passerines (Curson et al. 1996, Bergin 1997, Cavitt et al. 1999, Friesen et al. 1999). Although other mimids have been reported reusing nests (Cavitt et al. 1999), Gray Catbirds (Dumetella carolinensis) previously have not been documented using an old nest (Cimprich and Moore 1995). Gill's (1935) observations on territory fidelity of Gray Catbirds included one pair nesting
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