Nest site selection of cavity-nesting birds at Jahangirnagar University campus, Bangladesh
Shamia Farhana Shoma,
Sadia Sultana,
Nusrat Jahan Shetu
Abstract:Understanding nest site selection by cavity-nesting birds is important for their conservation implications. We examined the preferences and characteristics of nesting trees and cavities used by cavity-nesting birds at Jahangirnagar University (JU) campus from January 2020 to October 2021. A total of 30 tree- cavity nests of 11 species of birds belonging to 4 orders and 7 families were recorded where 36% were primary excavators and 64% were secondary cavity-nesters. Out of 14 species of trees used in cavity-nes… Show more
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