"Liaisons dangereuses" : the invasive red-vented bulbul (Pycnonotus cafer), a disperser of exotic plant species in New Caledonia

• Main Authors: Thibault, M., Masse, F., Pujapujane, A., Lannuzel, G., Bordez, L., Potter, M. A., Fogliani, B., Vidal, Eric, Brescia, F.
• Format: Text
• Language: English
• Published: 2018
• Subjects: conservation; invasive bird; island; plant community; seed dispersal; effectiveness; Bird Island; Main Island
• Online Access: http://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010074157

The biodiversity hotspot of New Caledonia hosts high levels of endemism (74% of flora) that is threatened increasingly by climate change, habitat reduction, and invasive species. The fruit-eating red-vented bulbul (Pycnonotus cafer) is currently invading the main island of the archipelago, and its r...