Exploration of food resources by psittacids (Aves: Psittaciformes) in the urban area of Uberlândia, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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Resumo: | Parrots living in cities can use urban parks for breeding, refuge or feeding. However, there is little knowledge about the diet of parrots in these environments. We identified food resources exploited by parrots in urban public parks and examined the foraging strategies employed. The study was conducted in 10 parks in the city of Uberlândia, MG, Brazil, from May to December 2011. The psittacids were investigated by focal animal and ad libitum methods. Observations were carried out in the morning and late afternoon, totaling 480 hours of sampling effort. A total of 278 feeding events were recorded. The parrot species for which foraging records were obtained were Eupsittula aurea, Psittacara leucophthalmus, Brotogeris chiriri and Diopsittaca nobilis. The parrots consumed food resources from 33 plant species, including fruit (pulp only, pulp with seed or seed only), flowers, nectar and leaves. The most exploited plant families were Fabaceae, Bignoniaceae and Arecaceae. The diet of the psittacids was quite diverse, where they exploited a wide range of plants, especially exotic species. These results demonstrated the importance of green areas for the feeding, refuge and conservation of some parrot species in urban centers. |
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Exploration of food resources by psittacids (Aves: Psittaciformes) in the urban area of Uberlândia, Minas Gerais, BrazilExploração de recursos alimentares por psitacídeos (Aves: Psittaciformes) em uma área urbana no BrasilParrots living in cities can use urban parks for breeding, refuge or feeding. However, there is little knowledge about the diet of parrots in these environments. We identified food resources exploited by parrots in urban public parks and examined the foraging strategies employed. The study was conducted in 10 parks in the city of Uberlândia, MG, Brazil, from May to December 2011. The psittacids were investigated by focal animal and ad libitum methods. Observations were carried out in the morning and late afternoon, totaling 480 hours of sampling effort. A total of 278 feeding events were recorded. The parrot species for which foraging records were obtained were Eupsittula aurea, Psittacara leucophthalmus, Brotogeris chiriri and Diopsittaca nobilis. The parrots consumed food resources from 33 plant species, including fruit (pulp only, pulp with seed or seed only), flowers, nectar and leaves. The most exploited plant families were Fabaceae, Bignoniaceae and Arecaceae. The diet of the psittacids was quite diverse, where they exploited a wide range of plants, especially exotic species. These results demonstrated the importance of green areas for the feeding, refuge and conservation of some parrot species in urban centers. Psitacídeos que vivem em cidades podem utilizar as praças urbanas como áreas para reprodução, refúgio ou alimentação. No entanto, existe pouco conhecimento sobre a dieta dessas aves nestes ambientes. Assim, este trabalho teve como objetivos identificar os recursos alimentares explorados por psitacídeos em praças urbanas e verificar as estratégias de forrageamento utilizadas. Foram visitados 10 praças urbanas da cidade de Uberlândia, MG, Brasil, no período de maio a dezembro de 2011. As aves foram investigadas pelos métodos animal-focal e ad libitum. As observações foram realizadas pela manhã e no final da tarde, totalizando 480 h de esforço amostral. Foram registrados 278 eventos de alimentação de quatro espécies de psitacídeos: Eupsittula aurea, Psittacara leucophthalmus, Brotogeris chiriri e Diopsittaca nobilis. As aves observadas consumiram recursos alimentares de 33 espécies vegetais, incluindo frutos (somente polpa, polpa junto com semente ou somente semente), flores, néctar e folhas. As famílias de plantas mais exploradas foram Fabaceae, Bignoniaceae e Arecaceae. A dieta dos psitacídeos foi bastante diversificada, com a exploração de uma ampla gama de espécies vegetais, principalmente as exóticas. Isso evidencia a importância das praças urbanas na alimentação, permanência e conservação de algumas espécies de psitacídeos nos centros urbanos.Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina2018-05-24info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionapplication/pdfhttps://periodicos.ufsc.br/index.php/biotemas/article/view/2175-7925.2018v31n2p3310.5007/2175-7925.2018v31n2p33Biotemas; v. 31 n. 2 (2018); 33-462175-79250103-1643reponame:Biotemas (Online)instname:Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (UFSC)instacron:UFSCporhttps://periodicos.ufsc.br/index.php/biotemas/article/view/2175-7925.2018v31n2p33/36746Copyright (c) 2018 Carolina Prudente Marques, Diogo Ferreira do Amaral, Vinicius Guerra, Alexandre Gabriel Franchin, Oswaldo Marçal Júniorinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessMarques, Carolina PrudenteAmaral, Diogo Ferreira doGuerra, ViniciusFranchin, Alexandre GabrielJúnior, Oswaldo Marçal2019-03-01T16:33:24Zoai:periodicos.ufsc.br:article/52461Revistahttp://www.biotemas.ufsc.br/index.htmPUBhttps://periodicos.ufsc.br/index.php/biotemas/oai||carlospinto@ccb.ufsc.br2175-79250103-1643opendoar:2019-03-01T16:33:24Biotemas (Online) - Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (UFSC)false |
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Exploration of food resources by psittacids (Aves: Psittaciformes) in the urban area of Uberlândia, Minas Gerais, Brazil Exploração de recursos alimentares por psitacídeos (Aves: Psittaciformes) em uma área urbana no Brasil |
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Exploration of food resources by psittacids (Aves: Psittaciformes) in the urban area of Uberlândia, Minas Gerais, Brazil |
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Exploration of food resources by psittacids (Aves: Psittaciformes) in the urban area of Uberlândia, Minas Gerais, Brazil Marques, Carolina Prudente |
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Exploration of food resources by psittacids (Aves: Psittaciformes) in the urban area of Uberlândia, Minas Gerais, Brazil |
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Exploration of food resources by psittacids (Aves: Psittaciformes) in the urban area of Uberlândia, Minas Gerais, Brazil |
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Exploration of food resources by psittacids (Aves: Psittaciformes) in the urban area of Uberlândia, Minas Gerais, Brazil |
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Exploration of food resources by psittacids (Aves: Psittaciformes) in the urban area of Uberlândia, Minas Gerais, Brazil |
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Exploration of food resources by psittacids (Aves: Psittaciformes) in the urban area of Uberlândia, Minas Gerais, Brazil |
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Marques, Carolina Prudente |
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Marques, Carolina Prudente Amaral, Diogo Ferreira do Guerra, Vinicius Franchin, Alexandre Gabriel Júnior, Oswaldo Marçal |
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Amaral, Diogo Ferreira do Guerra, Vinicius Franchin, Alexandre Gabriel Júnior, Oswaldo Marçal |
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Marques, Carolina Prudente Amaral, Diogo Ferreira do Guerra, Vinicius Franchin, Alexandre Gabriel Júnior, Oswaldo Marçal |
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Parrots living in cities can use urban parks for breeding, refuge or feeding. However, there is little knowledge about the diet of parrots in these environments. We identified food resources exploited by parrots in urban public parks and examined the foraging strategies employed. The study was conducted in 10 parks in the city of Uberlândia, MG, Brazil, from May to December 2011. The psittacids were investigated by focal animal and ad libitum methods. Observations were carried out in the morning and late afternoon, totaling 480 hours of sampling effort. A total of 278 feeding events were recorded. The parrot species for which foraging records were obtained were Eupsittula aurea, Psittacara leucophthalmus, Brotogeris chiriri and Diopsittaca nobilis. The parrots consumed food resources from 33 plant species, including fruit (pulp only, pulp with seed or seed only), flowers, nectar and leaves. The most exploited plant families were Fabaceae, Bignoniaceae and Arecaceae. The diet of the psittacids was quite diverse, where they exploited a wide range of plants, especially exotic species. These results demonstrated the importance of green areas for the feeding, refuge and conservation of some parrot species in urban centers. |
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