Active bait-fishing by Ardea alba (Pelecaniformes: Ardeidae) in Argentina

Active bait-fishing by Ardea alba (Pelecaniformes: Ardeidae) in Argentina

Authors

  • Lorena Vanesa Sovrano Instituto Nacional de Limnología (CONICET – UNL) Paraje El Pozo s/n, Ciudad Universitaria, 3000-Santa Fe, Argentina. Facultad de Ciencia y Tecnología. Universidad Autónoma de Entre Ríos, Km 10,5 RP11, Oro Verde, 3100- Entre Ríos, Argentina
  • Adolfo Héctor Beltzer Instituto Nacional de Limnología (CONICET – UNL) Paraje El Pozo s/n, Ciudad Universitaria, 3000-Santa Fe, Argentina. Facultad de Ciencia y Tecnología

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.22458/urj.v10i1.2016

Keywords:

Ardeidae, tool-use, Argentina, feeding

Abstract

The behavior of active bait fishing has been recorded in species of the family Ardeidae. For the Great Egret (Ardea alba) there is only one previous record in the literature. By this contribution, a new record of active bait fishing in a Urban Park by the Great Egret is reported.

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Published

2018-02-28

How to Cite

Sovrano, L. V., & Beltzer, A. H. (2018). Active bait-fishing by Ardea alba (Pelecaniformes: Ardeidae) in Argentina. UNED Research Journal, 10(1). https://doi.org/10.22458/urj.v10i1.2016

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