Diet of eared doves (Zenaida auriculata, Aves, Columbidae) in a sugar-cane colony in South-eastern Brazil.
Braz J Biol
; 61(4): 651-60, 2001 Nov.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-12071322
ABSTRACT
Farmers in the Paranapanema Valley (São Paulo, Brazil) have reported problems with flocks of Eared Doves (Zenaida auriculata) eating sprouting soybeans. In this region these birds breed colonially in sugar-cane, and eat four crop seeds, using 70% of the dry weight, in the following order of importance maize, wheat, rice, and soybeans. Three weeds (Euphorbia heterophylla, Brachiaria plantaginea, and Commelina benghalensis) were important. This information suggests that the doves adapted particularly well to the landscape created by the agricultural practices in the region, exploiting many available foods.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Columbidae
/
Diet
Limits:
Animals
Country/Region as subject:
America do sul
/
Brasil
Language:
En
Journal:
Braz J Biol
Journal subject:
BIOLOGIA
Year:
2001
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Brasil