Bird-Plant Entanglement: A Review and Addition of the Least Flycatcher

Plant entanglement in North America is reported for 25 bird species, of which 56% are affected by burdock (Arctium spp.; one of 15 plant taxa). To our knowledge, we are the first to document mortality of the Least Flycatcher (Empidonax minimus) by snaring in burdock (A. minus).

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Veröffentlicht in:	The Wilson journal of ornithology 2009-09, Vol.121 (3), p.648-651
Hauptverfasser:	Hager, Stephen B., Dziadyk, Bohdan, McKay, Kelly J.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Animal-plant relationships Arctium Barns Birds Birds of prey Burdock Burdocks Empidonax minimus Environmental aspects Flowers & plants Flycatchers Hawks Hummingbirds Mortality Observations Plant-animal interactions Plants Reviews Sea birds Seeds Short Communications Statistics Tyrant flycatchers United States Vegetation
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Zusammenfassung:	Plant entanglement in North America is reported for 25 bird species, of which 56% are affected by burdock (Arctium spp.; one of 15 plant taxa). To our knowledge, we are the first to document mortality of the Least Flycatcher (Empidonax minimus) by snaring in burdock (A. minus).
ISSN:	1559-4491 1938-5447
DOI:	10.1676/08-161.1