THE BEHAVIOUR OF EGRETTA GARZETTA AND E. INTERMEDIA |
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| Authors: | D Blaker |
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| Institution: | Percy FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology, University of Cape Town |
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| Abstract: | Slotow, R. H., Mendelsohn, J. M. &; Perrin, M. R. 1987. The diet of adult and nestling Blackshouldered Kites, and breeding success. Ostrich 59:150-154. Blackshouldered Kite diet was examined at Settlers, Transvaal, by pellet analysis. Rodents made up 98% by number of the adult diet, comprising 51% Otomys angoniensis, 31% Praomys natalensis, and 16% Rhabdomys pumilio. There was no apparent selection for either prey species or age groups. As the breeding cycle progressed the chances of success increased. We found no evidence that nestling survival was related to the quality of their diet. |
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