Predation on the lizard Polychrus acutirostris (Squamata, Polychrotidae) by the curl-crested jay Cyanocorax cristatellus (Aves, Corvidae) in the Cerrado of Central Brazil

Predation on lizards is difficult to observe in nature. Here, we report for the first time an act of predation on the lizard Polychrus acutirostris by the Curl-crested Jay Cyanocorax cristatellus in a Cerrado area of the Chapada dos Veadeiros National Park, central Brazil, thus increasing knowledge...

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Published inBiotemas Vol. 22; no. 3; pp. 243 - 245
Main Authors Frederico Gustavo Rodrigues França, Vívian da Silva Braz
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina 01.09.2009
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Cyanocorax cristatellus
Polychrus acutirostris
predation
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Summary:Predation on lizards is difficult to observe in nature. Here, we report for the first time an act of predation on the lizard Polychrus acutirostris by the Curl-crested Jay Cyanocorax cristatellus in a Cerrado area of the Chapada dos Veadeiros National Park, central Brazil, thus increasing knowledge of the diet of this bird species.
ISSN:0103-1643