Feeding interactions between the deer, Odocoileus virginianus (Mammalia: Cervidae) and four species of birds in Costa Rica

Feeding interactions between the deer, Odocoileus virginianus (Mammalia: Cervidae) and four species of birds in Costa Rica

Authors

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.22458/urj.v12i2.3119

Keywords:

Comensalism, Protocooperation, White-tailed deer, Birds

Abstract

Introduction: Mammalian-bird interactions are poorly known in the tropics. Methods: To analyze the inteactions between White-tailed Deer and birds I noted and photographed interactions in the tropical humid forest of Curú, Costa Rica, between July 2005 and October 2019. Results: The most common interaction was with the Groove-billed Ani (82 % of all observations), followed by the White-throated Magpie-Jay (10%), Crested Caracara (5%) and Yellow-headed Caracara (3%). Conclusion: Although some of these interrelationships had already been reported in other locations, these results are new for Costa Rica. 

References

Begon, M., Townsend, C. R, & Harper, J. L. (2006). Ecology: From Individuals to Ecosystems. Malden, MA, USA: Blackwell Publishing.

Bolaños, R. A., & Watson, V. (1993). Mapa Ecológico de Costa Rica [Mapa]. San José, Costa Rica: Centro Científico Tropical.

Brokx, P. A. (1984). South America. En L. K. Halls (Ed.). White-tailed Deer, Ecology and Management (pp. 525­546). Harrisburg, PA, USA: Stackpole Books.

Carreno, R. A., Durden, L. A., Brooks, D. R., Abrams, A., & Hoberg, E. P. (2001). Parelaphostrongylus tennis (Nematoda: Protostrongylidae) and Other Parasites of White-Tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus) in Costa Rica. Comparative Parasitology, 68(2), 177-184.

Dean, W. R. J., & MacDonald, I. A. W. (1981). A review of African Birds Feeding in Association with Mammals. Ostrich: Journal of African Ornithology, 52(3), 135-155. DOI: 10.1080/00306525.1981.9633599

Durán, F. (2003). Forrajeo de urraca copetona Calocitta formosa (Aves: Corvidae), sobre venado cola blanca Odocoileus virginianus (Mammalia: Cervidae). Brenesia, (59­60), 89-90.

Michael, E. D. (1967). Behavioral interactions of Birds and White-tailed Deer. The Condor, 69(4), 431-432.

Pietz, P. J., & Granfors, D. (2000). White-tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus) Predation on Grassland Songbird Nestlings. The American Midland Naturalist, 144(2), 419-422.

Riney, T. (1951). Relationship between Birds and Deer. The Condor, 53(4), 178-185. DOI: 10.2307/1364874

Schutt, A., & Vaughan-Dickhaut, C. (1995). Incorporating wildlife into development: the case of the Curú Wildlife Refuge and Farm, Costa Rica. En J. A. Bissonette y P. R. Krausman (Eds.). Integrating people and wildlife for a sustainable future (pp. 250-254). Bethesda, MD, USA: Wildlife Society.

Smith, T. M., & Smith, R. L. (2007). Ecología (trad. E. San José Román). Madrid, España: Pearson Educación.

Tymkiw, E. L., Bowman, J. L., & Shriver, W. G. (2013). The effect of white‐tailed deer density on breeding songbirds in Delaware. Wildlife Society Bulletin, 37(4), 714-724.

Published

2020-10-20

How to Cite

Rodríguez Ramírez, M. (2020). Feeding interactions between the deer, Odocoileus virginianus (Mammalia: Cervidae) and four species of birds in Costa Rica. UNED Research Journal, 12(2), e3119. https://doi.org/10.22458/urj.v12i2.3119

Issue

Section

Notes
Loading...