Temporal variation on the diet of the South American Tern (Sterna hirundinacea, Charadriiformes: Laridae) on its wintering grounds Variación temporal en la dieta del Gaviotín Sudamericano (Sterna hirundinacea, Charadriiformes: Laridae) en los sitios de invernada

Temporal variation on the diet of the South American Tern (Sterna hirundinacea, Charadriiformes: Laridae) on its wintering grounds Variación temporal en la dieta del Gaviotín Sudamericano (Sterna hirundinacea, Charadriiformes: Laridae) en los sitios de invernada

The diet of the South American Tern (Sterna hirundinacea) and its seasonal variation during the 2005 and 2006 non-reproductive seasons in the Uruguayan Atlantic coast was analyzed. Diet was assessed by the analysis of pellets collected in the Rocha lagoon sandbar, a major tern roosting area in Urugu...

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Main Authors: MATILDE ALFARO, LAURA MAUCO, WALTER NORBIS, MAURICIO LIMA
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-09-01
Series:Revista Chilena de Historia Natural
Subjects:
ecología trófica
gaviotines
migración
variación temporal
Uruguay
feeding ecology
migration
temporal variation
terns
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