New dietary observations on Melanerpes flavifrons (Aves, Picidae): nectar consumption and possible pollination of two inflorescences

Despite the predominant insectivorous habits of woodpeckers, the Yellow-fronted Woodpecker (Melanerpes flavifrons) stands out for its primarily frugivorous diet. In this study, we report two observations made in the Atlantic Forest of Goiás regarding nectar consumption by M. flavifrons. These are t...

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Autores principales:	Estevão Santos, Jayrson Araújo de Oliveira
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Lenguaje:	EN ES PT
Publicado:	Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina 2021
Materias:	Combretum fruticosum Inga ingoides Science Q Biology (General) QH301-705.5
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:a43932dcba794df8829b9c59ca8b48032021-12-01T19:42:34ZNew dietary observations on Melanerpes flavifrons (Aves, Picidae): nectar consumption and possible pollination of two inflorescences10.5007/2175-7925.2021.e822770103-16432175-7925https://doaj.org/article/a43932dcba794df8829b9c59ca8b48032021-12-01T00:00:00Zhttps://periodicos.ufsc.br/index.php/biotemas/article/view/82277https://doaj.org/toc/0103-1643https://doaj.org/toc/2175-7925 Despite the predominant insectivorous habits of woodpeckers, the Yellow-fronted Woodpecker (Melanerpes flavifrons) stands out for its primarily frugivorous diet. In this study, we report two observations made in the Atlantic Forest of Goiás regarding nectar consumption by M. flavifrons. These are the first documented records of this habit in Brazil for the flowers of Inga ingoides and Combretum fruticosum. This behavior suggests that pollination might be involved in the process and there is possibly a greater demand for nectar by birds in the interior of the country during the driest period of the year. Estevão SantosJayrson Araújo de OliveiraUniversidade Federal de Santa CatarinaarticleCombretum fruticosumInga ingoidesScienceQBiology (General)QH301-705.5ENESPTBiotemas, Vol 34, Iss 4 (2021)
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spellingShingle	Combretum fruticosum Inga ingoides Science Q Biology (General) QH301-705.5 Estevão Santos Jayrson Araújo de Oliveira New dietary observations on Melanerpes flavifrons (Aves, Picidae): nectar consumption and possible pollination of two inflorescences
description	Despite the predominant insectivorous habits of woodpeckers, the Yellow-fronted Woodpecker (Melanerpes flavifrons) stands out for its primarily frugivorous diet. In this study, we report two observations made in the Atlantic Forest of Goiás regarding nectar consumption by M. flavifrons. These are the first documented records of this habit in Brazil for the flowers of Inga ingoides and Combretum fruticosum. This behavior suggests that pollination might be involved in the process and there is possibly a greater demand for nectar by birds in the interior of the country during the driest period of the year.
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author	Estevão Santos Jayrson Araújo de Oliveira
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title	New dietary observations on Melanerpes flavifrons (Aves, Picidae): nectar consumption and possible pollination of two inflorescences
title_short	New dietary observations on Melanerpes flavifrons (Aves, Picidae): nectar consumption and possible pollination of two inflorescences
title_full	New dietary observations on Melanerpes flavifrons (Aves, Picidae): nectar consumption and possible pollination of two inflorescences
title_fullStr	New dietary observations on Melanerpes flavifrons (Aves, Picidae): nectar consumption and possible pollination of two inflorescences
title_full_unstemmed	New dietary observations on Melanerpes flavifrons (Aves, Picidae): nectar consumption and possible pollination of two inflorescences
title_sort	new dietary observations on melanerpes flavifrons (aves, picidae): nectar consumption and possible pollination of two inflorescences
publisher	Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina
publishDate	2021
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New dietary observations on Melanerpes flavifrons (Aves, Picidae): nectar consumption and possible pollination of two inflorescences

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