Winter Diet of Great Pampa-Finches Embernagra platensis in Guaminí Lagoon, Argentina

Montalti, Diego; Ferman, Laura M; Camperi, Anibal R; Soave, Guillermo E; Arambarri, Ana M; Darrieu, Carlos A

doi:10.3161/068.040.0103

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Title: Winter Diet of Great Pampa-Finches Embernagra platensis in Guaminí Lagoon, Argentina

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The diet of the Great Pampa-finch includes seeds rather than insects. Our objective was to study its diet during the winter season and, whenever possible, to record differences between the sexes in diet patterns. This species was studied at Guamini Lagoon, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. The stomach content of 38 adult birds was investigated. The analysis shows that the food eaten by E. platensis consisted of seeds (60%) (Chenopodiaceae, Asteraceae, Ciperaceae and Poaceae) and insects (39%) (Bellostomatidae, Dytiscidae, Curculionidae, Coccinelidae, Formicidae and Apidae). Males ate more insects and, overall, more items than females. These, in turn, consumed a greater amount of plants. Niche breadth values were 2.9 for males and 3.1 for females. The seeds encountered were those of plant species typically associated with the pampas.

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Acta Ornithologica

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oai:rcin.org.pl:55536 ; 10.3161/068.040.0103

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MiIZ PAN, call no. P.257 ; MiIZ PAN, call no. P.4568 ; click here to follow the link

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eng

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pol ; eng

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Museum and Institute of Zoology of the Polish Academy of Sciences

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Great Pampa-finch Embernagra platensis diet habitats differences between sexes Argentina pampasówka szarolica

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Acta Ornithologica
- Acta Ornithologica Musei Zoologici Polonici
- Acta Ornithologica

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Short notes: Winter Diet of Great Pampa-Finches Embernagra platensis in Guaminí Lagoon, Argentina / Montalti D., Ferman L. M., Camperi A. R., Soave G. E., Arambarri A. M., Darrieu C. A.	Oct 2, 2020

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