Predation on Tropidurus semitaeniatus (Squamata: Tropiduridae) by the Guira Cuckoo Guira guira (Aves: Cuculiformes) in a Seasonally Dry Tropical Forest
Year: 2024
Type: article
Abstract: The article reports the first record of predation of the lizard Tropidurus semitaeniatus by the Guira cuckoo (Guira guira) in a seasonally dry tropical forest in northeastern Brazil. The observation was made on June 30, 2024, using camera traps in the Monumento Natural do Rio São Francisco. The video shows the bird holding the lizard in its beak but does not capture the exact moment of the capture.
Authors: Velasco, Isabel, Rufino, Gabriella, Alves, João Pedro
Institution: Universidade Federal de Pernambuco
Language: English
Topic: Avian ecology and behavior
Subfield: Ecology
Field: Environmental Science
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W6930543685
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