BLUE TITS PARUS-CAERULEUS EXPLOITING GUM CISTUS CAPSULES CISTUS-LADANIFER AS SOURCES OF ARTHROPOD FOOD

Authors
ILLERA JC ATIENZA JC
Citation
Jc. Illera et Jc. Atienza, BLUE TITS PARUS-CAERULEUS EXPLOITING GUM CISTUS CAPSULES CISTUS-LADANIFER AS SOURCES OF ARTHROPOD FOOD, Ardea, 85(2), 1997, pp. 279-281
Citations number
12
Journal title
Ardea → ACNP
ISSN journal
03732266
Volume
85
Issue
2
Year of publication
1997
Pages
279 - 281
Database
ISI
SICI code
0373-2266(1997)85:2<279:BTPEGC>2.0.ZU;2-3
Abstract
The foraging behaviour of Blue Tit Parus caeruleus was studied in deta il during the postbreeding period, and in this period they used Gum Ci stus capsules quite intensively. We found arthropods in 57% of the exa mined capsules. The use of the capsules of this shrub demonstrates onc e again how ably Blue Tits cue in on localized plentiful but temporary food supplies.