Análise comparativa da dieta de quatro espécies de cucos (Aves: Cuculidae), no sul do Brasil

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“…The gregarious habit of this species is complex and important for the group's foraging success (Fandiño-Mariño, 1981). The diet is diversified, with a broad trophic range, from invertebrates to small vertebrates (Repenning et al, 2009). Among vertebrate, reptiles are the most likely group to be predated by guira cuckoos (Smaniotto et al, 2017).…”

Functional morphology of the cranio‐mandibular complex of the Guira cuckoo (Aves)

“…Guira guira is reported as the southern‐most ranging cuculid with the broadest diet in terms of size and variety of food items ingested (Beltzer, ; Repenning et al ). The literature classifies G. guira as a zoophagous bird (Beltzer, ; Bernal de Pereyra, ; Coutinho et al ; Daguerre, ; Koski & Merçon, ; Morais et al ; Payne, ; Repenning et al ) among which it is occasionally characterized as an exclusively insectivorous species (Goijman & Zaccagnini, ; Legrand, ; Leveau & Leveau, ).…”

“…Guira guira is reported as the southern‐most ranging cuculid with the broadest diet in terms of size and variety of food items ingested (Beltzer, ; Repenning et al ). The literature classifies G. guira as a zoophagous bird (Beltzer, ; Bernal de Pereyra, ; Coutinho et al ; Daguerre, ; Koski & Merçon, ; Morais et al ; Payne, ; Repenning et al ) among which it is occasionally characterized as an exclusively insectivorous species (Goijman & Zaccagnini, ; Legrand, ; Leveau & Leveau, ). Occasional consumption of large vertebrate prey by the species is likely mediated by food processing prior to swallowing, widening the range of potential prey size and type (Herrel, Damme, Vanhooydonck, & Vree, ; Hespenheide, ; Korzun, Erard, & Gasc, ; Korzun et al, ; Van der Meij & Bout, ).…”

“…Guira guira is a South American bird that lives in a wide range of habitats, including urban areas (de la Peña, ), and whose trophic habit is a source of controversy. Although it is widely accepted that G. guira is zoophagous (Bernal de Pereyra, ; Daguerre, ; Payne, ), some authors consider the species to be exclusively insectivorous (Goijman & Zaccagnini, ; Legrand, ; Leveau & Leveau, ), while others note a predilection for vertebrates such as amphibians, reptiles, and small birds (including eggs) (Beltzer, ; Bernal de Pereyra, ; Coutinho, Serra, Junior, & Lima, ; Daguerre, ; Koski & Merçon, ; Morais, Siqueira, & Bastos, ; Payne, ; Repenning, Basso, Rossoni, Krügel, & Fontana, ). Although recent molecular studies suggest an affinity with bustards (Prum et al, ), its phylogenetic relationship with other birds is still the subject of discussion (Hughes, ; Mayr, Manegold, & Johansson, ; Sibley & Ahlquist, ).…”

Predation of <i>Dermatonotus muelleri</i> (Anura, Microhylidae) by <i>Guira guira</i> (Cuculiformes, Cuculidae) in the coastline of the Sergipe state, northeastern Brazil

“…It is a cosmopolitan specie well adapted to open areas and/or deforested landscapes, as well as urbanized environments (Mesquita 2009), frequently observed in flocks (Martins & Donatelli 2001). Guira guira is an active forager and it's diet is mainly carnivorous (Martins & Donatelli 2001) majority composed by invertebrates and small vertebrates just like frogs, lizards and others birds (Mesquita 2009;Repenning et al 2009;Ramos et al 2011;Smanioto et al 2017).…”