The objectives of this study were to know and to characterize the behavioural patterns of frugivorous birds in Lacistema hasslerianum. The study was carried out in the Panga Ecological Station (Uberlândia, Minas Gerais State). During the frutification time (September-October), L. hasslerianum was observed for 31.25 hours and received 58 visits by five species of birds. Tyrannidae was the best represented family (2 species). Pipridae was the most frequent visitor in L. hasslerianum (68.97% of visits). The number of consumed fruits was correlated with the time of permanence on the plant. The main foraging tactic was "Stalling" (58.62%) and the most frequent fruit consumption strategy was "swallower" (45.25%), which indicates a high seed dispersal potential. Antilophia galeata (Pipridae), although a territorial bird, presented the best dispersal efficiency for Lacistema hasslerianum, because of its consumption rate (2.82 whole fruits consumed/minute).Keywords: birds, frugivory, Lacistema hasslerianum, Cerrado. Frugivoria em Lacistema hasslerianum Chodat (Lacistemaceae), uma arvoreta de subbosque de Mata de Galeria no Brasil Central ResumoOs objetivos deste estudo foram conhecer e caracterizar o padrão comportamental das aves frugívoras em Lacistema hasslerianum. O estudo foi realizado na Estação Ecológica do Panga (Uberlândia-MG). Durante a época de frutificação (setembro-outubro), L. hasslerianum foi observada por 31 horas e 15 minutos e recebeu 58 visitas de cinco espécies de aves. Tyrannidae foi a família mais representativa (2 espécies), Pipridae, a família mais frequente (68,97%). O número de frutos consumidos foi correlacionado com o tempo de permanência na planta. A principal tática de forrageamento utilizada pelos visitantes de L. hasslerianum foi "vôo" (58,62%) e a estratégia de consumo do fruto predominante foi "engolidor" (45,25%), o que indica um elevado potencial de dispersão. Antilophia galeata (Pipridae), apesar de territorialista, apresentou a maior eficiência de dispersão para L. hasslerianum devido à sua taxa de consumo (2,82 frutos consumidos inteiros/minuto).Palavras-chave: frugivoria, Lacistema hasslerianum, Cerrado.
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