Assessing dietary specialization to inform the conservation of the fairy pitta (Pitta nympha), an endangered vermivore

Quantifying the diet of endangered species is crucial for conservation, especially for diet specialists, which can be more susceptible to environmental changes. The vulnerable fairy pitta (Pitta nympha) is considered a specialist that primarily feeds its nestlings with earthworms. However, there hav...

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Main Authors: Jinseok Park, Jungmoon Ha, Woojoo Kim, Piotr G. Jablonski, Sang-im Lee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2024-04-01
Series:PeerJ
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Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/17189.pdf