First confirmed breeding of Hazel Grouse (Bonasa bonasia Linnaeus, 1758) in Plana Mountain, CW Bulgaria
Journal: Ecologia Balkanica (Vol.11, No. 1)Publication Date: 2019-07-01
Authors : Evlogi E. Angelov Gradimir V. Gruychev;
Page : 235-237
Keywords : nest; breeding territory; hatchlings; habitat characteristics;
Abstract
Nest of Hazel Grouse was found in Plana Mountain, where the species have not been reported yet. According to collected eggshell material we can claim for 9 successfully hatched chicks and one died during hatching. The vegetation in the nest site is presented by 60-70 years old Scots Pine (Pinus sylvestris L.) culture. The nest side is at 1150m a.s.l. at the foothill of a west exposed 12 ̊ slope.
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