Preliminary data on the breeding of the great spotted woodpecker (Dendrocopos major L., 1758) in the Canary Islands

The first data on aspects of the reproductive biology of D. m. canariensis on Tenerife and D. m. thanneri on Gran Canaria, based on the observation of 11 nests in the island of Gran Canaria and 14 on Tenerife, are presented. All the clutches found on Gran Canaria had 5 eggs (n=5), while on Tenerife the number was 4 or 5 (x= 4,5; n= 6). The low breeding success of both subspecies is noteworthy (30% in D. m. thanneri and 40% in D. m. canariensis) with respect to other continental subspecies.

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Spanish National Research Council
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