Review of Breeding Records of Red Crossbill and Pine Siskin in the Southern Appalachian Mountains
McNair DB. 1988. Review of Breeding Records of Red Crossbill and Pine Siskin in the Southern Appalachian Mountains. The Migrant. 59(4):105 - 113
The two species have similar but unusual breeding habits, nesting before establishing territory. The paper reviews records and discusses aspects of the breeding biology of the birds.
- Type
- Journal Article
- Authors
- McNair, Douglas
- Units
- GRSM
- Keywords
- Animal Studies, APHN, Appalachian Highlands Network, Birds (Aves), Breeding, Carduelis pinus, crossbill, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, GRSM, Loxia curvirostra, pine siskin, SER, Southeast Region