Golden-fronted Woodpecker Provisions Nestlings with Small Mammal Prey

On 11 April 2002, in San Pedro, Belize, we observed a male Golden-fronted Woodpecker (Melanerpes aurifrons dubius) cache a mouse carcass and subsequently provision nestlings with tissue taken from it. During 12 min of observation, the male made seven trips with pieces of the carcass, taking pieces o...

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Veröffentlicht in:	The Wilson bulletin (Wilson Ornithological Society) 2003-03, Vol.115 (1), p.97-98
Hauptverfasser:	Styrsky, John D, Styrsky, Jennifer Nesbitt
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Animal and plant ecology Animal feeding behavior Animal nesting Animal, plant and microbial ecology Animals Autoecology Aves Biological and medical sciences Bird nesting Birds Foraging Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology Male animals males Mammals Mating behavior Melanerpes mice muscles nestlings SHORT COMMUNICATIONS small mammals Vertebrata Waterfowl Woodpeckers
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Zusammenfassung:	On 11 April 2002, in San Pedro, Belize, we observed a male Golden-fronted Woodpecker (Melanerpes aurifrons dubius) cache a mouse carcass and subsequently provision nestlings with tissue taken from it. During 12 min of observation, the male made seven trips with pieces of the carcass, taking pieces of muscle to the nestlings and consuming skin and connective tissue himself. This is the first published record of the consumption of mammalian prey by this species.
ISSN:	0043-5643 2162-5204
DOI:	10.1676/02-065