Trophic ecology of Calidris minutilla, Calidris pusilla, and Calidris mauri (Aves: Scolopacidae) in two natural wetlands of Cuba

• Published in: Wetlands
• Main Authors: González, Alieny, JIMÉNEZ, ARIAM, GARCÍA-LAU, IANELA, MUGICA, LOURDES, ACOSTA, MARTÍN
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: Spanish
• Published: Universidad Nacional de Colombia - Sede Bogotá - Facultad de Ciencias - Instituto de Ciencias Naturales 2022
• Subjects: Feeding habits; food availability; shorebirds; trophic selection; wetlands; Ecology; Aves limícolas; disponibilidad de alimento; hábitos de alimentación; humedales; selección trófica; Ecología; Largas; Arctic
• Online Access: https://revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/cal/article/view/85223

Shorebirds are noted for their long migrations and their dependence on a wide variety of wetlands annually. Their distribution in foraging habitats is related to the availability of prey. In this work, we characterized the diet of three species of the genus Calidris, C. minutilla, C. pusilla, and C....