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21 February 2025 Direct Measurements of Food and Caloric Intake for the Western Grebe Aechmophorus occidentalis
David Dorado
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Abstract

An adult Western Grebe Aechmophorus occidentalis was kept and hand-fed in an outdoor encloser. Prey-fish were provided ad libitum, and daily caloric intake was calculated. Activity was monitored to ensure accurate metabolic assessment. Body mass fluctuation and distinct meal sizes were revealed.

David Dorado "Direct Measurements of Food and Caloric Intake for the Western Grebe Aechmophorus occidentalis," Waterbirds 47(3), 1-3, (21 February 2025). https://doi.org/10.1675/063.047.0309
Received: 3 October 2024; Accepted: 9 January 2025; Published: 21 February 2025
KEYWORDS
body mass fluctuation
confirmed prey consumption
controlled environment
distinct meal size
measurable caloric intake
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