Giant Hummingbirds (Patagona gigas) ingest calcium-rich minerals

Estades, CF; Vukasovic, MA; Tomasevic, JA

Abstract

We report Giant Hummingbirds (Patagona gigas), regularly and deliberately, ingesting wood ashes and slaked lime in central Chile. These two minerals have high concentrations of calcium, which may be a scarce element in the nectar-based diet of the species. Both observations occurred during the post-breeding period suggesting the birds were females ingesting calcium-rich compounds to replace minerals lost during eggshell production.

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Título según WOS: Giant Hummingbirds (Patagona gigas) ingest calcium-rich minerals
Título según SCOPUS: Giant Hummingbirds (Patagona gigas) ingest calcium-rich minerals
Título de la Revista: WILSON JOURNAL OF ORNITHOLOGY
Volumen: 120
Número: 3
Editorial: WILSON ORNITHOLOGICAL SOC
Fecha de publicación: 2008
Página de inicio: 651
Página final: 653
Idioma: English
URL: http://www.bioone.org/doi/abs/10.1676/07-054.1
DOI:

10.1676/07-054.1

Notas: ISI, SCOPUS