White-winged Crossbills Obtain Forage from River Otter Feces

Daniel Gallant

doi:10.1676/03-109

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Daniel Gallant^*

^*Biology Dept., Univ. de Moncton, Moncton, New Brunswick E1A 3E9, Canada; edg7602@umoncton.ca

Abstract

Instances of coprophagy by birds are rare in comparison to coprophagy by other animals such as mammals and insects. Here, I report on White-winged Crossbills (Loxia leucoptera) obtaining forage from river otter (Lontra canadensis) feces in Kouchibouguac National Park, New Brunswick, Canada. In sequence, two male White-winged Crossbills landed on a scat, pecked at it, and ingested small pieces before flying away. The birds may have been feeding on fish bones or undigested fish present in the feces.

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Daniel Gallant "White-winged Crossbills Obtain Forage from River Otter Feces," The Wilson Bulletin 116(2), 181-184, (1 June 2004). https://doi.org/10.1676/03-109

Received: 28 October 2003; Accepted: 1 July 2004; Published: 1 June 2004

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