Cactus Fruits May Facilitate Village Weaver (Ploceus cucullatus) Breeding in Atypical Habitat on Hispaniola
2003
Lahti, David C.
The Village Weaver (Ploceus cucullatus) usually is found in moist areas, breeding near water during the rainy season. On Hispaniola I observed the Village Weaver breeding in the desert, despite a lack of rain, and consuming the fruits of a columnar cactus (Stenocereus hystrix). I propose that the carbohydrate and, especially, water content of these fruits is a substitute for rainfall, facilitating Village Weaver breeding in an arid environment. Weavers also may disperse the cactus seeds.
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书目信息
出版者
Center for Leather, Rubber, and Plastics
其它主题
Cacti and succulents; Hispaniola; Dry environmental conditions
语言
英语
类型
Journal Article; Text
2024-02-27
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