| The diet of the Wrybill (Anarhynchus frontalis) and the Banded Dotterel (Charadrius bicinctus) on two braided rivers in Canterbury, New Zealand | |
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The diet of the Wrybill (Anarhynchus frontalis) and the Banded Dotterel (Charadrius bicinctus) was investigated on two New Zealand braided riverbeds using faecal analysis. There was high overlap in terms of taxonomic composition between the two species' diets, but large variability between individuals. Foods of aquatic and terrestrial (but near-aquatic) origin were consumed; mostly adult beetles (Coleoptera), bugs (Hemiptera) and flies (Diptera). Availability of these prey species relies on a suitable river flow regime. |
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Hughey, Kenneth F. D. |
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Publisher : Ornithological Society of New Zealand Type : Journal Article Format : - |
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2008-05-11, 2008-05-11, 1997-09 |
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Wrybill, Banded Dotterel, faecal analysis, diet, Fields of Research::270000 Biological Sciences::270700 Ecology and Evolution::270703 Terrestrial ecology, Fields of Research::270000 Biological Sciences::270500 Zoology |
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Originally made available by the publisher at http://www.notornis.org.nz, http://www.notornis.org.nz/abstract.php?volume_issue=n44_3&first_page=185 |
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Copyright © 1997 Ornithological Society of New Zealand |
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Languages : en |
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