Journal article
The invertebrate diets of small birds in Banksia woodland near Perth, W.A., during winter.
Australian Wildlife Research, Vol.9(2), pp.303-309
1982
Abstract
Honeyeaters (Meliphagidae) were the most abundant birds in Banksia woodland in winter; all species ate insects. Short-billed honeyeaters and non-nectarivores took mostly beetles, ants and bugs by gleaning, whereas long-billed honeyeaters fed more on nectar and caught mostly flies and wasps by hawking. Short-billed species segregated in their foraging heights, prey types and sizes. Long-billed species, however, overlapped considerably in these respects and all took similar insects whose capture they may have had to subsidize with energy from nectar.
Details
- Title
- The invertebrate diets of small birds in Banksia woodland near Perth, W.A., during winter.
- Authors/Creators
- K.J. Tullis (Author/Creator)M.C. Calver (Author/Creator)R.D. Wooller (Author/Creator)
- Publication Details
- Australian Wildlife Research, Vol.9(2), pp.303-309
- Publisher
- Commonwealth Scientific And Industrial Research Organization
- Identifiers
- 991005541456407891
- Copyright
- © CSIRO 1982
- Murdoch Affiliation
- School of Environmental and Life Sciences
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article
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