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Inter-specific nest re-use by Barn Swallows Hirundo rustica

Grzegorz HebdaRichard K. Broughton

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0106 biological sciencesbiologyNestEcologyHirundoRusticabiology.organism_classificationBarn010603 evolutionary biology01 natural sciencesEcology Evolution Behavior and Systematics010605 ornithologyNature and Landscape Conservation

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ABSTRACTCapsule: Reports of inter-specific nest re-use by Barn Swallows Hirundo rustica in Europe and North America are reviewed. Inter-specific nest re-use was rare but appeared opportunistic, possibly functioning as a time-saving mechanism or as a result of limited nest sites.

https://doi.org/10.1080/00063657.2016.1274288