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Predation of a small passerine by the Purple-winged Roller Coracias temminckii, an endemic species of Sulawesi

Argeloo, Marc and Fitzsimons, James 2011, Predation of a small passerine by the Purple-winged Roller Coracias temminckii, an endemic species of Sulawesi, Kukila, vol. 15, pp. 115-117.

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Title Predation of a small passerine by the Purple-winged Roller Coracias temminckii, an endemic species of Sulawesi
Formatted title Predation of a small passerine by the Purple-winged Roller Coracias temminckii, an endemic species of Sulawesi
Author(s) Argeloo, Marc
Fitzsimons, James
Journal name Kukila
Volume number 15
Start page 115
End page 117
Total pages 3
Publisher Indonesian Ornithologists' Union
Place of publication Bogor, Indonesia
Publication date 2011
ISSN 0216-9223
Summary The usual diet of the Purple-winged Roller, a species endemic to Sulawesi, is grasshoppers, locusts, beetles and small lizards. This note describes an observation of this species preying on an adult Eurasian Tree Sparrow Passer montanus. The presence of birds in the diet of other roller species is discussed.
Notes For full text contact jfitzsimons@tnc.org
Language eng
Field of Research 060801 Animal Behaviour
Socio Economic Objective 960806 Forest and Woodlands Flora, Fauna and Biodiversity
HERDC Research category C1 Refereed article in a scholarly journal
ERA Research output type C Journal article
HERDC collection year 2011
Copyright notice ©2011, Indonesian Ornithologists' Union
Persistent URL http://hdl.handle.net/10536/DRO/DU:30037208

Document type: Journal Article
Collection: School of Life and Environmental Sciences
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