Nesting Records of Three Bird Species in Southeastern Junggar Basin of Xinjiang, China
Author of the article:XU Feng1, LIAO Haohong 1,2, XU Wenxuan1, XIA Canjun1, David BLANK1, LIU Wei3, YANG Weikang1*
Author's Workplace：(1. Key Laboratory of Biogeography and Bioresources in Arid Land, Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Urumqi 830011, China; 2. University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China; 3. College of Life Science & Technology, Southwest University for Nationalities, Chengdu 610041, China)
Key Words：Buteo rufinus; Oenanthe deserti; Lanius excubitor; depth; nest diameter; clutch size; egg size
Abstract：This paper provides information on nesting biology of three bird species in southeastern Junggar Basin of Xinjiang, China. Although these three bird species (Oenanthe deserti, Buteo rufinus, and Lanius excubitor) are common in the desert area, research on their nesting records were limited. This study contributes to the knowledge of natural history of these three bird species.