Under Construction (Nov.26,2001)

Table 1. Nest characteristics of Z. major.
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characterristic   Nest1     Nest2      Nest3※
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 topology   small shallow valley    steep slope      steep slope
 vegetation  old evergreen forest   old evergreen forest  old evergreen forest
 site    ツゲモチ地上    岩棚       フカノキ枝
 hight      1.8m        1.6m       11m
 crown hight* about15m     about10m    about15m
 max. i. diam.  12.2cm       12.6cm  --
 min. i. diam.  11.4cm       11.7cm  --
 int. periphery  34.8cm       38.4cm  --
 max. o. diam.  21.6cm       24.2cm  --
 min. o. diam.  16.8cm       23.5cm  --
 outer periph.  63.2cm       67.2cm  --
 inner depth   6.2cm       5.6cm  --
 outer depth   9.3cm       8.9cm  --
 clutch size**    --         2**       --
 hatched no.    2          2         0
 fledgling no.    2(1)        0(1)      --
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*, estimte by eyes
**, no. at about 10 days before hatch
※, our estimates for the nest reported by Khan & Yamaguchi (2000)
( ), possible numbers

Table 2. Observed schedules of two nests.
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 observation        Nest1        Nest2
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 found           April 29       May 11
 feeding to nestlings   April 29       May 22
 preening by nestlings  May 8         June 2
 non. brooding(day time) May 8        June 2
 fledged          May 12       June 2 (predated)     
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