@misc{Maheswaran_Balaraman_Nest_2003, author={Maheswaran, Balaraman and Balasubramanian, Paramasivam}, editor={Polska Akademia Nauk. Muzeum i Instytut Zoologii}, copyright={Rights Reserved - Restricted Access}, address={Warszawa}, howpublished={online}, year={2003}, language={eng}, abstract={The study was carried out between 2000 and 2002 in a semi-evergreen forest in the south-western portion of the Mudumalai Wildlife Sanctuary, India. A total of 81 cavities in 19 tree species were used for nesting by Malabar Grey Hornbills during the study. Three tree species: Lagerstroemia microcarpa, Terminalia bellirica and T. crenulata together made up 69% of all the nest trees used. The mean height of the nest trees was 36 ą 6 m, girth at breast height 3 ą 1 m and nest height 17 ą 6 m. 35 (67%) nest holes were re-used in 2001 while 21 (40%) nest-holes were re-used in 2002. Terminalia crenulata was the tree re-used most often. Nest fidelity by the Malabar Grey Hornbill was reduced owing to competition by other cavity users.}, title={Nest tree utilization by the malabar grey hornbill Ocyceros griseus in the semi-evergreen forest of Mudumalai Wildlife Sanctuary (S India)}, type={Text}, volume={38}, number={1}, journal={Acta Ornithologica}, publisher={Museum & Institute of Zoology}, keywords={Malabar Grey Hornbill, birds, breeding biology, India, hole-nesting birds, nest sites, hornbills, Ocyceros griseus, Bucerotidae, Aves, 2000-2002}, }