Preliminary notes on the ecology and behavior of the Guianan Saki (Pithecia pithecia, Linnaeus 1766 ; Cebidae, Primate).

Oliveira, J. C. de; Lima, Marcelo Gomes de; Bonvincino, C.; Ayres, J. M.; Fleagle, John G.

doi:10.1590/1809-43921985152263

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“…The proportion of ripe and unripe seeds in this species' diet (46%) was within the upper range of that ofpithecia at four other sites [Buchanan et al, 1981;Happel, 1982;Oliveira et al, 1985;Setz, 1985;Soini, 1986;Kinzey & Norconk, 19931. This includes P. albicans at another site (Ponta da Castanha, Tefe, Brazil), where young seeds represented 18% of 54 feeding records [Johns, 19861.…”

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“…Of the five species recognized to date [Hershkovitz, 19871, only P. pithecia has been subject to any detailed field observations [Buchanan et al, 1981;Oliveira et al, 1985;Setz, 1985, 19871. Next to nothing is known about sakis in southwestern Amazonia belonging to the Pithecia monachus group-P. monachus, P. irrorata, P. albicans, and P. aequatoriulis.…”

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Notes on the ecology of buffy saki monkeys (Pithecia albicans, Gray 1860): A canopy seed‐predator

Peres

1993

American J Primatol

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Data on the ecology and diet of buffy sakis (Pithecia albicans) were obtained during a 20-month study in an entirely undisturbed terra firme forest in the upper Urucu river, Amazonas, Brazil. Groups of 3-7 sakis found in a 900-ha study plot used large home ranges (147-204 ha), which overlapped extensively with those of neighboring groups. Similar to other pitheciines, buffy sakis were primarily seed predators, relying heavily on young seeds of certain key plant families, such as the Sapotaceae and Leguminosae. Ripe fruits, ripe seeds, young leaves, flowers, and nectar were eaten to a lesser extent. Whether or not feeding, sakis spent most of their time in the canopy and subcanopy, a pattern similar to that of other southwestern Amazonian saki species, but sharply different from that of Guianan sakis (Pithecia pithecia), which use considerably lower levels of the forest. Comparisons are made between different Pithecia species to show whether and how P. albicans diverges ecologically from its congeners. 0 1993 Wiley-Liss, Inc.

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Notes on the ecology of buffy saki monkeys (Pithecia albicans, Gray 1860): A canopy seed‐predator

Peres

1993

American J Primatol

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“…In this case we should expect an increase in the total biomass and the size of the groups. Some primate species are able to survive in disturbed forests, in agricultural areas or around human settlements [7,[12][13][14][15][16] so primate conservation could be compatible with moderate and selective logging [17]. We could suggest the same with A. caraya in northern Argentina.…”

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Impact of Deforestation on a Population of Alouatta caraya in Northern Argentina

Kowalewski

Zunino²

1999

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“…Four physiognomic vegeta tion types have been described for the study area [21 ]: (a) older secondary forest, brought about by selective felling, with trees 20-30 m high and a dense under storey (25%); (b) campinarana, with a less dense un derstorey (3%); (c) capoeira (young secondary forest), with low trees (15 m) accompanied by shrubs and vines (70%); (d) groups of palms (2%) (fig. 3).…”

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Feeding Ecology of Saguinus bicolor bicolor (Callitrichidae: Primates) in a Relict Forest in Manaus, Brazilian Amazonia

Egler

1992

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This study is part of a long-term ecological study of habitat and dietary requirements of the pied bare-face tamarin (Saguinus bicolor bicolor). One group was studied for 11 months in an area of secondary forest in a suburb of Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil. Three main vegetation types occurred inside the group’s home range (12 ha): capoeira, older secondary forest and campinarana (white sand forest). The tamarins ate fruits (21 species), flowers (1 species), exudates (4 species), and arthropods (insects and spiders). They spent 14.3% of total activity time seeking and eating animal prey, and 9.9% feeding on plant material, mostly fruits. In general, fruits consumed were ripe, small and succulent. Trees used for feeding were low and had small crown diameters. Three plant species (Protium aracouchinni, Myrcia cf. fallax, and Couma utilis) were used intensively during the three seasons covered by the study period. The concentrated use of 3 fruit species, each for an extended period (one fruiting species per season), provided the tamarins with a regular food supply. Tamarins consumed exudates from holes in the bark of trees of the families Anacardiaceae and Vochysiaceae, as well as gum exuded from seed pods of Mimosaceae. Exudates were exploited during the dry season and at the beginning of the wet season. Group travel was primarily based on routes connecting the fruiting trees exploited, with foraging for animal prey occurring during travel. Tamarins searched for arthropods on trunks, branches and leaves and in trunk holes. The foraging and feeding tactics displayed by S. b. bicolor are closely linked to morphological characteristics (small size and weight, claw-like nails) that allowed access to energy-rich resources (arthropods and plant exudates) in different strata of the vegetation.

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Preliminary notes on the ecology and behavior of the Guianan Saki (Pithecia pithecia, Linnaeus 1766 ; Cebidae, Primate).

Cited by 51 publications

References 8 publications

Notes on the ecology of buffy saki monkeys (Pithecia albicans, Gray 1860): A canopy seed‐predator

Notes on the ecology of buffy saki monkeys (Pithecia albicans, Gray 1860): A canopy seed‐predator

Impact of Deforestation on a Population of Alouatta caraya in Northern Argentina

Feeding Ecology of Saguinus bicolor bicolor (Callitrichidae: Primates) in a Relict Forest in Manaus, Brazilian Amazonia

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