Cannibalism in the Australian Pelican (Pelecanus conspicillatus)and Australian White Ibis (Threskiornis molucca)

Cannibalism in the Australian Pelican (Pelecanus conspicillatus)and Australian White Ibis (Threskiornis molucca)

We provide first evidence of cannibalism in fledglings of the Australian White Ibis (Threskiornis molucca) and Australian Pelican (Pelecanus conspicillatus). The ibis only fed on carcasses of dead conspecifics (indirect cannibalism); the pelican consumed live pelican (heterocannibalism) and ibis nes...

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Veröffentlicht in:Waterbirds (De Leon Springs, Fla.) Fla.), 2008-12, Vol.31 (4), p.632-635
Hauptverfasser: Andrew C. M, Smith, Munro, Ursula
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Animal cannibalism
Australian White Ibis
Aviculture
Bird nesting
Birds of prey
Breeding
cannibalism
Chicks
Emus
fledgling
heterocannibalism
Marine
Pelecanus
Pelecanus conspicillatus
pelican
Pelicans
scavenging
Threskiornis molucca
Waterfowl
Zoos
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Zusammenfassung:We provide first evidence of cannibalism in fledglings of the Australian White Ibis (Threskiornis molucca) and Australian Pelican (Pelecanus conspicillatus). The ibis only fed on carcasses of dead conspecifics (indirect cannibalism); the pelican consumed live pelican (heterocannibalism) and ibis nestlings.
ISSN:1524-4695
1938-5390
DOI:10.1675/1524-4695-31.4.632