The diet of the Olive Bee-eater, Merops superciliosus, in the Central Highlands of Madagascar

IF 16.4 1区化学 Q1 CHEMISTRY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

Accounts of Chemical Research Pub Date : 2021-11-21 DOI:10.2989/00306525.2021.2003883

Balsama Rajemison, Hesham T Goodman, S. Goodman

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Abstract

Regurgitated pellets from the Olive Bee-eater, Merops superciliosus, were collected below a hunting perch in Antananarivo, Madagascar, and used to examine this species’ food habits. The diet of this species was largely composed of bees (Apidae, genus Apis) and the next most common group was wasps (Vespidae). Remains of soft-bodied ticks (Argasidae) were also identified, presumably associated with the consumption of ectoparasites during preening.

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马达加斯加中部高地的橄榄蜂（Merops supersiliosus）的饮食

在马达加斯加塔那那利佛的一个狩猎栖木下，人们收集了食用橄榄蜂的Merops supersiliosus的反流颗粒，用于检查该物种的饮食习惯。该物种的饮食主要由蜜蜂（Apidae，Apis属）组成，其次是黄蜂（Vespidae）。还发现了软体蜱（Argasidae）的遗骸，可能与在梳理毛发时消耗体外寄生虫有关。

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CiteScore

31.40

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1.10%

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312

审稿时长

2 months

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