Are rice fields a suitable foraging habitat for Purple Herons during the breeding season?

Authors
Campos, F Lekuona, JM
Citation
F. Campos et Jm. Lekuona, Are rice fields a suitable foraging habitat for Purple Herons during the breeding season?, WATERBIRDS, 24(3), 2001, pp. 450-452
Citations number
24
Categorie Soggetti
Animal Sciences
Journal title
WATERBIRDS
ISSN journal
15244695 → ACNP
Volume
24
Issue
3
Year of publication
2001
Pages
450 - 452
Database
ISI
SICI code
1524-4695(200112)24:3<450:ARFASF>2.0.ZU;2-S
Abstract
Adult Purple Herons (Ardea purpurea) were observed while foraging along riv ers and rice fields during the breeding season. Proportion of foraging time was higher in rice fields than on rivers and the relationship between biom ass ingested in relation to foraging time was greater on rivers. The succes s of feeding attempts was similar in both habitats. Most Purple Herons pref erred to forage along rivers but rice fields may be a valuable option.