Seeing Is Feeding for the Frugivorous Bird Brown-Eared Bulbul (Microscelis amaurotis)

We examined feeding behavior by visually blocking fruit to establish a new theory of bird damage management for agricultural practices. Partly or fully invisible clusters of grapes were fixed on a perch. The birds selectively pecked the clearly visible part of the half-visible bag at a pecking count...

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Main Authors: Takeshi Honda, Jun-ichi Tsuboi, Hiroshi Kuwata
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2015-01-01
Series:International Journal of Zoology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/869820