Predation of a Buff-banded Rail'Hypotaenidia philippensis' by Australian Ravens' Corvus coronoides' on Penguin Island, Western Australia
Australian Ravens Corvus coronoides, although primarily scavengers, are known to prey on large vertebrates, which can detrimentally affect the prey populations. This paper describes an Australian Raven attacking and killing a Buffbanded Rail Hypotaenidia philippensis on Penguin Island, Western Austr...
Published in: | Australian Field Ornithology |
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Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
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BirdLife Australia
2019
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Online Access: | https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/84405 https://doi.org/10.20938/afo36093094 |
Summary: | Australian Ravens Corvus coronoides, although primarily scavengers, are known to prey on large vertebrates, which can detrimentally affect the prey populations. This paper describes an Australian Raven attacking and killing a Buffbanded Rail Hypotaenidia philippensis on Penguin Island, Western Australia, in the presence of several other Ravens. |
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