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.Keywords
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