Incidental description of crop contents of the Mexican Parrotlet (Forpus cyanopygius)

Autor:	Sylvia Margarita de la Parra-Martínez, Fabio Germán Cupul-Magaña, Abraham Reyes Juárez, Sassia Huet Hernández, Rafael Antonio Rueda Hernández
Jazyk:	Spanish; Castilian
Rok vydání:	2024
Předmět:	Bird collision diet Ficus insipida Psittacidae urban ecology Zoology QL1-991
Zdroj:	Huitzil, Vol 25, Iss 1 (2024)
Druh dokumentu:	article
ISSN:	1870-7459 76577341
DOI:	10.28947/hrmo.2024.25.1.677
Popis:	Little is known on the ecology of the Mexican Parrotlet (Forpus cyanopygius), an endemic species of western Mexico. Here, we present the first diet report for this species based on crop contents of three individuals that died following impact with a metallic structure. The individuals presented a crop full of 3,015 to 5,400 seeds from Ficus insipida. Figs are an important resource for many vertebrate species and is a food resource reported in the diet of many psittacines. Our report highlights the importance of gathering incidental information to fill knowledge-gaps for poorly known species and enable better conservation planning.
Databáze:	Directory of Open Access Journals
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