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10 October 2019 First record of common squirrel monkey (Saimiri sciureus) consumption by Great Black Hawk (Urubitinga urubitinga)
Herbert O. B. Duarte, William D. Carvalho
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Abstract

Although raptors are known to be among the predators of the squirrel monkey (Saimiri spp.), there is little specific information concerning this interaction. In this short communication, we report the use of a common squirrel monkey (Saimiri sciureus) as a food resource by a Great Black Hawk (Urubitinga urubitinga). Beyond aggregating useful information on the natural history and ecology of both the squirrel monkey and the Great Black Hawk, we also highlight that squirrel monkeys are, on average, heavier than the mammals most commonly consumed by Great Black Hawks.

Herbert O. B. Duarte and William D. Carvalho "First record of common squirrel monkey (Saimiri sciureus) consumption by Great Black Hawk (Urubitinga urubitinga)," The Wilson Journal of Ornithology 131(3), 644-647, (10 October 2019). https://doi.org/10.1676/18-143
Received: 21 September 2018; Accepted: 20 January 2019; Published: 10 October 2019
KEYWORDS
Amazon forest
Brazil
predation
Primates
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