Breeding biology of the Small Bee-eater <i>Merops orientalis</i> (Latham, 1801) in Nagapattinam District, Tamil Nadu, India
The breeding biology of Small Bee-eater Merops orientalis was studied in Nagapattinam District of Mannampandal, Tamil Nadu, India between 2005 and 2006. A total of 34 nests were studied and the bee-eaters were found to excavate long tunnels ranging in length from 79 to 125cm (104.9±123.48 cm) and e...
Main Authors: | S. Asokan, A.M.S. Ali, R. Manikannan |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wildlife Information Liaison Development Society
2010-04-01
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Series: | Journal of Threatened Taxa |
Online Access: | http://threatenedtaxa.org/index.php/JoTT/article/view/481 |
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