Aspects of the Breeding of the Moorhen in Britain
Open Access
- 1 March 1976
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Bird Study
- Vol. 23 (1) , 1-10
- https://doi.org/10.1080/00063657609476478
Abstract
At an optimistic assessment, two-thirds of all Moorhens' nests probably hatch at least one chick. Nesting success increases as the season advances, the nests getting better cover. ‘Dump-nesting’ by more than one female sometimes results in unusually large clutches.Keywords
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