Golden-fronted Woodpecker provisions nestlings with small mammal prey.(Short Communications): An article from: Wilson Bulletin

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From the author: On 11 April 2002, in San Pedro, Belize, we observed a male Golden-fronted Woodpecker (Melanerpes aurifrons dubius) cache a mouse carcass and subsequently provision nestlings with tissue taken from it. During 12 min of observation, the male made seven trips with pieces of the carcass, taking pieces of muscle to the nestlings and consuming skin and connective tissue himself. This is the first published record of the consumption of mammalian prey by this species. Received 14 June 2002, accepted 7 December 2002.

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Title: Golden-fronted Woodpecker provisions nestlings with small mammal prey.(Short Communications)
Author: John D. Styrsky
Publication:Wilson Bulletin (Refereed)
Date: March 1, 2003
Publisher: Wilson Ornithological Society
Volume: 115 Issue: 1 Page: 97(2)

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