ResumoTrocando carniça por carne fresca: o urubu Cathartes burrovianus (Aves, Cathartidae) caça a serpente Xenodon merremii (Serpentes, Dipsadidae) no sudeste do Brasil. O urubu-de-cabeça-amarela (Cathartes burrovianus) é conhecido pelo hábito necrofágico, típico dos Cathartidae. Contudo, membros desta família também caçam presas vivas, embora este comportamento seja pouco documentado. Nós reportamos aqui um C. burrovianus predando a serpente não-peçonhenta, Xenodon merremii, em uma área antropizada no sudeste do Brasil.Unitermos: boipeva, dieta, Minas Gerais, predação, urubu-de-cabeça-amarela
AbstractThe Lesser Yellow-headed Vulture (Cathartes burrovianus) is known mainly for its necrophagic habits, typical of the Cathartidae. However, members of this family also hunt live prey, though this behavior is not well documented. We report here on a C. burrovianus preying on the non-venomous snake Xenodon merremii, at an anthropogenic site in southeastern Brazil.
Abstract:We present a review on the range of the endemic and near-threatened Rio de Janeiro Antbird Cercomacra brasiliana, based on new field records and extensive search in literature, museums and bird sound databases. Our records extend the species' known range over 200 km westwards to the hinterlands of Minas Gerais state. Nevertheless, no records were done within federal or state reserves, and the conservation of the remaining forest fragments where the species was recorded is urgent.
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