A White Stork (Ciconia ciconia (Linnaeus, 1758)) nest – an unique case of multiple nesting commensalism of five species from Dragoman (W Bulgaria)
Journal Title: ZooNotes - Year 2019, Vol 144, Issue
Abstract
A rare case of contemporaneous nesting of five species of birds in a single nest is described.
Authors and Affiliations
Zlatozar Boev
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