Behavior at a nest of Amazilia lactea (Aves, Trochilidae)

The hummingbird Amazilia lactea (Lesson, 1832) built a nest in São Paulo, Brazil, in the spring (Oct) and added lichens during incubation. The female incubated over 70 per cent of the day, 1-56 min per visit, and brooded two small young somewhat less; brooding stopped by about 10 days of age, as did...

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Main Authors: Yoshika Oniki, Alexsander Z. Antunes, Edwin O. Willis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Fundação Zoobotânica do Rio Grande do Sul 2000-11-01
Series:Iheringia: Série Zoologia
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0073-47212000000200007

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