Nesting of the Puerto Rican Emerald (<em>Chlorostilbon maugaeus</em>) and a record of nestling parasitism by botflies (<em>Philornis</em> sp.)
Spencer C. Schubert
Abstract:This study presents details of the reproductive biology of the Puerto Rican Emerald (Chlorostilbon maugaeus) and the first detailed record of its interactions with botfly (Philornis sp.) parasites. The data and observations are based on a nest found on 15 April 2015 in the Luquillo Experimental Forest, Luquillo, Puerto Rico. I monitored the nest and the behavior of the female parent for 29 days, beginning 5 days prior to egg-laying and continuing until the nestlings were found dead in the nest. Incubation last… Show more
Set email alert for when this publication receives citations?
scite is a Brooklyn-based organization that helps researchers better discover and understand research articles through Smart Citations–citations that display the context of the citation and describe whether the article provides supporting or contrasting evidence. scite is used by students and researchers from around the world and is funded in part by the National Science Foundation and the National Institute on Drug Abuse of the National Institutes of Health.