Synanthropic behavior of the Neotropical palm swift Tachornis squamata (Apodiformes: Apodidae) in the Brazilian Caatinga

The Neotropical palm swift, Tachornis squamata Cassin, 1853 (Apodidae), inhabits palm forests in the northern, northeastern and central regions of South America. At the Chapada do Apodi, Brazilian Caatinga, we investigated how the Neotropical palm swifts use palm trees to roost in two areas: urban a...

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Main Authors: Vitor O. Lunardi, Catharina C. Oliveira-Silva, Leandro A. do Nascimento, Diana G. Lunardi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pensoft Publishers 2013-12-01
Series:Zoologia (Curitiba)
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1984-46702013000600015&lng=en&tlng=en