Foraging behavior aspects of the Louisiana watertrush Parkesia motacilla (Aves: Passeriformes: Parulidae) in non-breeding season.
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We studied the foraging behavior of Parkesia motacilla (Parulidae) during the months September to November and January to March in a village in the province Duarte in north-eastern, Dominican Republic. The aspects studied included: foraging maneuvers, foraging substrates, and foraging rate. The latter was estimated as the number of pecks given to the foraging substrate in five minutes. The foraging maneuvers most used were “normal picking” followed by “fast picking” and “air picking”. Of the substrates evaluated, we found that this species prefers to seek their food on a rock or stone and soil or sand. We found no significant difference in the frequency of foraging during the periods of study.
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Parkesia motacilla, foraging maneuver, foraging substrates, foraging rate, Bijao River, Duarte province, Dominican Republic
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