Abstract
Females of the Blue Tit were observed to bring plant materials to their nests on Corsica. The timing of the visits with green moss and leaves, late evening, suggests that their most probable function is the insulation of the nest. Another likely function is the protection against parasites and pathogens.
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In Korsika wurden Blaumeisen beobachtet, die Pflanzenmaterial in ihre Bruthöhlen eintrugen. Grünes Moos und frische Blätter wurden am späten Abend eingetragen. Dies läßt vermuten, daß das Pflanzenamterial der Thermoisolation diente. Eine weitere wahrscheinliche Funktion wird im Schutz gegen Parasiten und Krankheitserreger gesehen.
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Banbura, J., Blondel, J., de Wilde-Lambrechts, H. et al. Why do female Blue Tits (Parus careuleus) bring fresh plants to their nests?. J Ornithol 136, 217–221 (1995). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01651244
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