Frogs and toads in the food of the Great Grey Shrike (Lanius excubitor): larders and skinning as two ways to consume dangerous prey

Abstract In this note we present several previously unpublished cases of Great Grey Shrike, Lanius excubitor, predation in western Poland on adult amphibians, including poisonous toads, and a novel special behaviour — skinning toads. We briefly discuss the potential implications of these observation...

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Published in:Animal Biology
Main Authors: Antczak, Marcin, Hromada, Martin, Tryjanowski, Piotr
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:unknown
Published: Brill 2005
Subjects:
Animal Science and Zoology
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
Lanius excubitor
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/1570756054472836
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Summary:Abstract In this note we present several previously unpublished cases of Great Grey Shrike, Lanius excubitor, predation in western Poland on adult amphibians, including poisonous toads, and a novel special behaviour — skinning toads. We briefly discuss the potential implications of these observations for understanding shrike foraging behaviour and gaps in our current knowledge on bird-toad interactions.

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