Territorial and Feeding Behaviour of the Magpie

Open Access

23 June 1974

journal article
research article
Published by Taylor & Francis in Bird Study

Vol. 21 (2) , 117-128
https://doi.org/10.1080/00063657409476407

Abstract

Both year-old and adult Magpies defend territories in the spring, and in some areas nearly half the spring population consists of non-breeders. Their strong competitiveness at this time may be the primary cause of the peak mortality shown by recoveries of ringed birds.

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