. The Canadian field-naturalist. Natural history; Sciences naturelles. 2(X)7 NOTtS 429. Figure 1. Photograph of the acrylic nest-hole cover (removed Irom the nest-box) with an oval entrance hole of diameter X cm. showiniz the Red-breasted Nuthatch feathers stuck to sticky resin on the lower half. ing ova in the ovary. It is possible that the increased abdominal giilh of this gravid female nuthatch con- tributed to her getting trapped and subsequent demise Acknowledgments My thanks to A. E. Burger of the Depiirtment of Bio- logy, University of Victoria, for peifomting the necrop- sy of
. The Canadian field-naturalist. Natural history; Sciences naturelles. 2(X)7 NOTtS 429. Figure 1. Photograph of the acrylic nest-hole cover (removed Irom the nest-box) with an oval entrance hole of diameter X cm. showiniz the Red-breasted Nuthatch feathers stuck to sticky resin on the lower half. ing ova in the ovary. It is possible that the increased abdominal giilh of this gravid female nuthatch con- tributed to her getting trapped and subsequent demise Acknowledgments My thanks to A. E. Burger of the Depiirtment of Bio- logy, University of Victoria, for peifomting the necrop- sy of the dead bird and for his helpful assistance in the preparation of the manuscript. Literature Cited Bent. A. C. 1948. Life Histories of North American Nuthatch- es, Wrens, Thrashers and their Allies, Order Passeri- fomies. National Museum Bulletin (195). Washing- ton, Campbell, R. N. K. Davve., I. J. M. Cooper., G. W. Kaiser., M. C. E. McNall. and G. E. J. Smith. 1997. The birds of British Columbia. Volume 3. University of British Columbia Press. Vancouver. British Columbia. Dunn, E. H. E Howkins. and R. \. Cartar. 1975. Red- breasted Nuthatches breeding in nest boxes in pine plan- tations on the north shore of Lake Erie. Canadian Field- Naturalist 89: 467-468. Ghalambor, C. K., and T. E. Martin. 1999. Red-breasted Nuthatch [Siita camulensis). In The Birds of Noah .Amer- ica. No. 459 (Edited b\ A. Poole and F. Gill). The Birds of North America. Philadelphia. Pennsylvania. Kilham. L. 1972. Death of a Red-breasted Nuthatch from pitch around nest hole. Auk 89: 451-452. Pasquet. E. 1998. Phylogeny of the Nuthatches of the Sina ctiihuii'iisis group and its evolutionary and biogeographic implications. Ibis 140: 150-156. Received 1 1 May 2007 Accepted 1 1 August 200S. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may
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