Intertidal foraging by Tristan Thrushes

We report that some 10% of Tristan Thrushes Turdus eremita on the coast at Inaccessible Island feed extensively on marine invertebrates (mainly crustaceans), despite lacking functional salt glands. Such birds regularly drink from freshwater springs that are common along the coast, but thrushes also...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Ryan, Peter G., Dilley, Ben J.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: NISC Pty Ltd 2019
Subjects:
Turdus eremita
isopods
amphipods
Lepas
Velella
Tristan
Inaccessible Island
Online Access:https://www.ajol.info/index.php/ostrich/article/view/187248

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