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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