The Andean Cock-of-the-rock is a frugivorous bird predator / El gallito de la roca es un frugivoro depredador
Cotingas are considered essentially frugivorous, but a few records suggest they might include small vertebrates in their diet, mainly during the breeding season. In March 2015, we recorded a young male of an Andean Cock-of-the-rock (Rupicola peruvianus) chasing and eating an adult Canada Warbler (Ca...
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Veröffentlicht in: | The Wilson journal of ornithology 2018-06, Vol.130 (2), p.558 |
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Zusammenfassung: | Cotingas are considered essentially frugivorous, but a few records suggest they might include small vertebrates in their diet, mainly during the breeding season. In March 2015, we recorded a young male of an Andean Cock-of-the-rock (Rupicola peruvianus) chasing and eating an adult Canada Warbler (Cardellina canadensis) in Santa Maria, Boyaca (Colombia). The next day, we observed another adult male chasing a Swainson's Thrush (Catharus ustulatus), but we were unable to observe the end of the chase. Observations of hunting small vertebrates suggest this species may be omnivorous, not only during the breeding season but throughout its annual cycle. These may be rare cases, but notably both events involved migratory species that may not recognize these colorful birds as possible predators because they are not exposed to cotingas in the temperate zone. Predation on adult birds is difficult to observe in the wild, but this information is essential to better understand the life histories of birds and the different selection pressures acting on them. Received 11 January 2017. Accepted 28 September 2017. Key words: Andes, cotinga, life history, Neotropics, predators, Rupicola. Las Cotingas han sido consideradas esencialmente como aves frugivoras, pero algunos reportes sugieren que su dieta puede incluir vertebrados pequenos, principalmente durante su temporada reproductiva. En marzo de 2015, grabamos un subadulto de Rupicola peruvianus siguiendo y comiendo un adulto de Cardellina canadensis en Santa Maria, Boyaca. Al dia siguiente, observamos un adulto de R. peruvianus persiguiendo un Catharus ustulatus, sin embargo no pudimos determinar el final de esa persecucion. Estas observaciones acerca de la caza de vertebrados pequenos, sugieren que esta especie puede ser omnivora, no solo durante la temporada de reproduccion, sino durante todo el ciclo anual. Si bien podria ser un evento raro, es importante considerar que ambos eventos involucraron especies migratorias que podrian no reconocer a estas aves coloridas como potenciales depredadores, porque no estan expuestos a las Cotingas en la zona templada. La depredacion en aves adultas es muy dificil de observar en campo, y es esencial para entender las historias de vida de las aves y las diferentes presiones de seleccion actuando sobre ellas. Palabras clave: Andes, cotinga, depredador, historias de vida, Neotropico, Rupicola. |
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ISSN: | 1559-4491 |