Diet composition of nestlings and adults of the threatened Bolivian Swallow-tailed Cotinga Phibalura flavirostris boliviana (Aves: Passeriformes: Cotingidae) in Bolivia
<p>The qualitative and quantitative composition of the nestling and adult diet of the threatened Swallow-tailed Cotinga <em>Phibalura flavirostris boliviana</em> was studied<em> </em>through the analysis of fecal samples. Nestling diet consisted of 62% fruit and 38% in...
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| Language: | English |
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Wildlife Information Liaison Development Society
2015-08-01
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| Series: | Journal of Threatened Taxa |
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| Online Access: | http://www.threatenedtaxa.org/index.php/JoTT/article/view/2225 |
| Summary: | <p>The qualitative and quantitative composition of the nestling and adult diet of the threatened Swallow-tailed Cotinga <em>Phibalura flavirostris boliviana</em> was studied<em> </em>through the analysis of fecal samples. Nestling diet consisted of 62% fruit and 38% insects but varied according to the nestling age. The diet of adults was made up of 89% fruit and 11% insects. The fruit eaten came primarily from the trees <em>Schefflera morototoni, Hyeronima moritziana </em>and<em> Ocotea</em> <em>cuprea.</em> Most insects in the fecal samples were winged-species of the orders Hymenoptera and Coleoptera. This species relied mostly on fruiting trees from semi-humid forest fragments and isolated trees on mountain savannas. Thus, management plans for this bird should consider the conservation of these habitats.</p><div> </div> |
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| ISSN: | 0974-7893 0974-7907 |