Feeding interactions between the deer, Odocoileus virginianus (Mammalia: Cervidae) and four species of birds in Costa Rica

Introduction: Mammalian-bird interactions are poorly known in the tropics. Methods: To analyze the inteactions between White-tailed Deer and birds I noted and photographed interactions in the tropical humid forest of Curú, Costa Rica, between July 2005 and October 2019. Results: The most common inte...

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Autor: Rodríguez Ramírez, Miguel
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2020
País:Costa Rica
Institución:Universidad Estatal a Distancia
Repositorio:Portal de Revistas UNED
Idioma:español
OAI Identifier:oai:revistas.investiga.uned.ac.cr:article/3119
Acceso en línea:https://revistas.uned.ac.cr/index.php/cuadernos/article/view/3119
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Comensalism
Protocooperation
White-tailed deer
Birds
Comensalismo
Protocooperación
Venado Cola Blanca
Aves
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Sumario:Introduction: Mammalian-bird interactions are poorly known in the tropics. Methods: To analyze the inteactions between White-tailed Deer and birds I noted and photographed interactions in the tropical humid forest of Curú, Costa Rica, between July 2005 and October 2019. Results: The most common interaction was with the Groove-billed Ani (82 % of all observations), followed by the White-throated Magpie-Jay (10%), Crested Caracara (5%) and Yellow-headed Caracara (3%). Conclusion: Although some of these interrelationships had already been reported in other locations, these results are new for Costa Rica.