A starling-deterrent wood duck nest box
Journal of Wildlife Management
By: Frank B. McGilvrey and Francis M. Uhler
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Abstract
In many parts of the United States, the starling (Sturnus vulgaris) has I become a serious competitor for nest boxes erected for wood ducks (Aix sponsa). Research at the Patuxent Wildlife Research Center and at Eastern Neck National Wildlife Refuge near Rock Hall, Maryland, demonstrated that horizontal nest structures with semicircular entrance holes 11 inches in diameter were acceptable to nesting wood ducks but discouraged nesting by starlings. Starlings seemed to prefer boxes in open impoundments to those in wooded impoundments, whereas wood ducks seemed to show no preference.
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| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | A starling-deterrent wood duck nest box |
| Series title | Journal of Wildlife Management |
| DOI | 10.2307/3799789 |
| Volume | 35 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Year Published | 1971 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Wiley |
| Contributing office(s) | Patuxent Wildlife Research Center |
| Description | 5 p. |
| First page | 793 |
| Last page | 797 |
| Country | United States |
| State | Maryland |
| Other Geospatial | Patuxent Wildlife Research Center |