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Breeding biology of rifleman at Dunedin

  • Publication Type

    Journal Article

  • Publication Year

    1969

  • Author(s)

    R.S. Gray

  • Journal Name

    Notornis

  • Volume, Issue

    16, 1

  • Pagination

    5-22

  • Article Type

    Paper

  • DOI

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Breeding biology of rifleman at Dunedin

Notornis, 16 (1), 5-22

R.S. Gray (1969)

Article Type: Paper

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Nest boxes were used to study the nesting cycle of rifleman (Acanthisitta chloris) in second-growth bush near Dunedin city. During three nesting seasons, two to five territories were studied. It was found that the incubation period was 20–21 days; the nestling period was about 24 days; there was an interval of about 48 hours between successive eggs of a clutch; and clutches known to be complete varied from 2–4 eggs.