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Birds of Indian Subcontinent

THE FOOD REQUIREMENT OF A BLACK EAGLE CHICK

Publication Type:Journal Article
Year of Publication:1982
Authors:Gargett, V
Journal:Ostrich
Volume:53
Issue:3
Date Published:1982
ISBN Number:0030-6525
Keywords:Accipitridae, Aquila, Aquila verreauxii, Ictinaetus, Ictinaetus malaiensis, Ictinaetus malayensis, Struthio, Struthio camelus, Struthionidae
Abstract:Summary Gargett, V. 1982. The food requirement of a Black Eagle chick. Ostrich 53:178-181. A hand-reared Black Eagle Aquila verreauxii chick that was fed on hyraxes, Heterohyrax brucei and Procavia capensis, ate 29 626 g from hatching to flying at 93 days. For 18 days after its first flight it ate 5 910 g, (mean 328 g per day). The eaglet's food intake increased in cold weather and decreased during a hot spell.Summary Gargett, V. 1982. The food requirement of a Black Eagle chick. Ostrich 53:178-181. A hand-reared Black Eagle Aquila verreauxii chick that was fed on hyraxes, Heterohyrax brucei and Procavia capensis, ate 29 626 g from hatching to flying at 93 days. For 18 days after its first flight it ate 5 910 g, (mean 328 g per day). The eaglet's food intake increased in cold weather and decreased during a hot spell.
URL:http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/00306525.1982.9634749
Short Title:Ostrich
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