Unveiling the diets of Eurasian Curlew and Bar-tailed Godwit through droppings analysis on the west coast of India

Autor: Athira, T.R., Rubeena, K.A., Jishnu, K., Shifa, C.T., Reshi, Omer R., Rashiba, A.P., Jobiraj, T., Thejass, P.
Zdroj: Watershed Ecology and the Environment; January 2024, Vol. 6 Issue: 1 p187-194, 8p
Abstrakt: •Catastrophic population decline of Eurasian Curlew and Bar-tailed Godwit in wintering grounds.•Guano analysis revealed the consumption of small sized, epibenthic prey items.•Dietary overlap indicates competition for limited sources.•Habitat degradation drives dietary and habitat shift in shorebirds.•Cosmonotus crabs are predominantly consumed prey in sand beaches.
Databáze: Supplemental Index