
Foraging techniques of Swallow-tailed Cotinga (Phibalura flavirostris) on fruits of Struthanthus marginatus (Loranthaceae) in Monte Verde, Camanducaia, state of Minas Gerais, Brazil
2016; Springer Science+Business Media; Volume: 24; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1007/bf03544325
ISSN2178-7875
AutoresCarlos Henrique Luz Nunes-de-Almeida, Verónica del Rosario Avalos,
Tópico(s)Insect-Plant Interactions and Control
ResumoWe record a new observation of a group of 22 individuais of Phibalura flavirostris (Cotingidae) from field observations and photographs, in the district of Monte Verde, municipality of Camanducaia, in thesouthern state of Minas Gerais, Brazil. Wealso report the same individuais foraging on fruits of the Loranthaceae Struthanthus marginatus using the techniques “perch-gleaning” and “sally-strike”. The later technique was not previously recorded for this species.
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