DEPREDATION OF A SHINY COWBIRD Molothrus bonariensis BY A COMMON BOA (Boa constrictor) IN MANABÍ, ECUADOR

Autores/as

  • Martín Carrera University of Antwerp
  • Claudia Samuelsson
  • Cornelio Williams

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18272/reo.v8i2.2744

Palabras clave:

Boa Común, Depredación, Manabí, Selección de Presa, Tordo Brillante

Resumen

We present a sightseen of a juvenile Common Boa Boa constrictor preying on an individual of Shiny Cowbird Molothrus bonariensis. The event occurred in Manabí, Ecuador and lasted almost two hours since the attack started until the prey was completely swallowed and the Boa started to move. 

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2023-01-14

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Carrera, M., Samuelsson, C., & Williams, C. (2023). DEPREDATION OF A SHINY COWBIRD Molothrus bonariensis BY A COMMON BOA (Boa constrictor) IN MANABÍ, ECUADOR. Revista Ecuatoriana De Ornitología, 8(2), 76–78. https://doi.org/10.18272/reo.v8i2.2744