Predation by White-bellied Sea-Eagles 'Haliaeetus leucogaster' on birds
2017; Field Naturalists Club of Victoria; Volume: 134; Issue: 2 Linguagem: Inglês
ISSN
2208-6277
AutoresMatthew Mo, Chris Wrightson, David R. Waterhouse, Peter Hayler, Antonia Hayler,
Tópico(s)Bird parasitology and diseases
ResumoWhite-bellied Sea-Eagles 'Haliaeetus leucogaster' feed on fish, aquatic birds and turtles, with most reported observations of hunting involving fish-catching. We describe three observations of attacks on birds, including one on a Striated Heron 'Butorides striata' that was struck in the air and survived after being washed ashore. Incidents of White-bellied Sea-Eagles catching a Silver Gull 'Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae' and an Australian Raven 'Corvus coronoides' chick are presented. The remains of Silver Gulls and Little Pied Cormorants 'Microcarbo melanoleucos' were identified at a regular butchering post after an eagle was located with a freshly killed gull.
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