ALIMENTARY BIOLOGY OF THE GOLDEN BILLED SALTATOR <i>SALTATOR AURANTIIROSTRIS</i> (AVES: EMBERIZIDAE) IN THE PARANA RIVER FLOODPLAIN (ARGENTINA)

Authors

  • Adolfo H. Beltzer
  • B. Comini
  • S. Latino
  • M. Quiroga
Keywords: aves, niche, feeding ecology, Paraná River, Argentina

Abstract

This study was undertaken to investigate the alimentary ecology of Saltator a. aurantiirostris by quantifying the trophic spectrum, niche breadth, circadian alimentary activity rythm and habitat selection throughout the four seasons (spring, summer, autumn and winter). Twenty three stomachs were studied, identifying and quantifying the organisms into different taxonomic levels. Results show an omnivore diet, Solanum amigdalifolium andAcromirmex sp. being the prevailing organisms out of 23 taxonomic entities. The following values were obtained for the trophic niche breadth: 1.26 in spring, 2.64 in summer, 3.17 in autumn and 2.07 in winter. A bell standard was observed as regards the daily alimentary activity rythm, whereas the habitat preference index gave values higher than 0.48 for the forest and 0.42 gallery forest, revealing a marked preference for these environmental units. The obtained results show important advances in the knowledge of the alimentary biology of Saltator a. aurantiirostris, mainly those concerning the interactions between populations and the environment.

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Author Biographies

Adolfo H. Beltzer

Instituto Nacional de Limnologia (INALI)

B. Comini

Facultad de Formación Docente en Ciencias (INALI)

S. Latino

Facultad de Formación Docente en Ciencias (INALI)

M. Quiroga

Facultad de Formación Docente en Ciencias (INALI)
How to Cite
Beltzer, A. H., Comini, B., Latino, S., & Quiroga, M. (1997). ALIMENTARY BIOLOGY OF THE GOLDEN BILLED SALTATOR <i>SALTATOR AURANTIIROSTRIS</i> (AVES: EMBERIZIDAE) IN THE PARANA RIVER FLOODPLAIN (ARGENTINA). Anales de Biología, (22), 51–60. Retrieved from https://revistas.um.es/analesbio/article/view/31991
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Biología animal

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