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Observations of nectarivory in the Little Raven (Corvus mellori) and a review of nectarivory in other Corvus species

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posted on 2019-06-01, 00:00 authored by James FitzsimonsJames Fitzsimons
Nectar from plants is a particularly important food source for a number of bird families. Here, 4 observations of nectar foraging by family groups of Little Ravens (Corvus mellori), a species only recently recorded as consuming nectar, are described. There are few details of nectarivory in the major reviews of the Corvidae, but this behavior has been recorded for 11 of the approximately 45 species of Corvus worldwide and is summarized here.

History

Journal

Wilson journal of ornithology

Volume

131

Issue

2

Pagination

382 - 386

Publisher

Wilson Ornithological Society

Location

Lawrence, Kan.

ISSN

1559-4491

eISSN

1938-5447

Language

eng

Publication classification

C1 Refereed article in a scholarly journal; C Journal article

Copyright notice

2019, Wilson Ornithological Society