First observation of African tigerfish Hydrocynus vittatus predating on barn swallows Hirundo rustica in flight |
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| Authors: | G C O'Brien F Jacobs S W Evans N J Smit |
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| Institution: | Water Research Group (Ecology), Unit of Environmental Sciences and Management, North‐West University, , Potchefstroom, 2520 South Africa |
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| Abstract: | A population of African tigerfish Hydrocynus vittatus from the Schroda Dam, actively prey on barn swallows Hirundo rustica in flight. This behaviour was discovered during a radio telemetry study and documented using a motion picture video camera. These results show that an avivorous diet is a part of the feeding biology of H. vittatus, and may occur in other populations. |
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| Keywords: | avivorous behaviour feeding behaviour freshwater fish predation South Africa |
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