Otro
Barred Forest Falcon (Micrastur ruficollis) predation on relatively large prey
Registro en:
Wilson Journal of Ornithology. Waco: Wilson Ornithological Soc, v. 120, n. 1, p. 228-230, 2008.
1559-4491
10.1676/05-141.1
WOS:000259050800032
Autor
Roehe, Fabio
Antunes, Andre Pinassi
Resumen
We describe three successful predation events by the Barred Forest Falcon (Micrastur ruficollis) in the Atlantic Forest of coastal southeast Brazil. The prey items were a Plumbeous Pigeon (Palagioenas plumbea). a Brown Tinamou (Crypturellus obsoletus). and a large toad (Chaunus ictericus). This is the first report of successful attacks on prey heavier than the forest falcon, of which none was successfully carried away. These large prey items represent a trade off between high nutrient value and safety of carrying prey to a secure perch. Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo (FAPESP)