Use of feces to attract insects by a Glittering-bellied Emerald, Chlorostilbon lucidus (Shaw, 1812) (Apodiformes: Trochilidae)
This study describes the occurrence of a female Glittering-bellied Emerald, Chlorostilbon lucidus, using feces to attract insects to the nesting site for predation. This is the first report of a hummingbird using feces to attract insects.
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| Language: | English |
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Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina
2014-05-01
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| Series: | Biotemas |
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| Online Access: | https://periodicos.ufsc.br/index.php/biotemas/article/view/32518 |