Registro oportuní­stico de Nystalus Chacuru (Piciformes: Bucconidae) predando Ameivula ocellifera (Squamata: Sauria: Teiidae)

Abstract

- This note presents an opportunistic registration of predation by Nystalus chacuru on Ameivula ocellifera, which confirms this species of lizard as an item of the diet of this bird. The observation was made in an area of Cerrado in Federal District, Brazil.

Death simulation behavior of the lizard Lygodactylus klugei of the Gekkonidae (Reptilia: Squamata) family in northeastern Brazil

“…Lizards are part of the diet of several animal groups (Rocha, 1994), such as spiders, snakes, birds and mammals (e.g. Shine, 1991;Poulin et al, 2001;Gurgel & Quintas-Filho, 2014;Oliveira et al, 2017;Webster et al, 2018).…”

DISTRIBUTION AND DEPREDATION NOTES OF MOUSTACHED PUFFBIRD Malacoptila mystacalis (BUCCONIDAE) IN NORTHWESTERN ECUADOR

“…Trophic relationships between birds and other organisms are poorly documented, especially in the Neotropics (Poulin et al, 2001). Records of opportunistic depredation are important to increase knowledge of a species' diet and predator-prey interactions (Gurgel & Quintas-Filho, 2014). A broader understanding of these interactions contributes to elucidating feeding modes, niche dynamics, and natural history.…”