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Use of feces to attract insects by a Glittering-bellied Emerald, Chlorostilbon lucidus (Shaw, 1812) (Apodiformes: Trochilidae)
- Source :
- Biotemas, Vol 27, Iss 3, Pp 201-203 (2014)
- Publication Year :
- 2014
- Publisher :
- Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, 2014.
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Abstract
- This study describes the occurrence of a female Glittering-bellied Emerald, Chlorostilbon lucidus, using feces to attract insects to the nesting site for predation. This is the first report of a hummingbird using feces to attract insects.
- Subjects :
- Behavior
Nest
Predator
Prey
Science
Biology (General)
QH301-705.5
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English, Spanish; Castilian, Portuguese
- ISSN :
- 01031643 and 21757925
- Volume :
- 27
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- Directory of Open Access Journals
- Journal :
- Biotemas
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- edsdoj.6697d4811751408fa517458a907bde45
- Document Type :
- article
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.5007/2175-7925.2014v27n3p201