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Birds of Indian Subcontinent

Harmful Effects of Invasive Yellow Crazy Ant Anoplolepis gracilipes on Three Land Bird Species of Minami-Daito Island

Publication Type:Journal Article
Year of Publication:2009
Authors:Matsui, S, Kikuchi, T, Akatani, K, HORIE, SAYAKA, Takagi, M
Journal:Ornithological Science
Volume:8
Issue:1
Date Published:2009
ISBN Number:1347-0558
Keywords:Anatidae, Aythya, Aythya nyroca, Laniidae, Lanius, Lanius bucephalus, Otus, Otus elegans, Otus scops, Scops, Strigidae, Zosteropidae, Zosterops, Zosterops japonica, Zosterops japonicus, Zosterops palpebrosus
Abstract:Abstract This report describes, for the first time, harmful effects of invasive Yellow Crazy Ants Anoplolepis gracilipes on wild birds in Japan. We observed fledglings of Bull-headed Shrike Lanius bucephalus and Daito White-eye Zosterops japonicus daitoensis caused fatal injuries by ants on the ground on Minami-daito Island. We compared reproductive behaviors of Daito Scops Owl Otus elegans interpositus in a cavity with ants and cavities without ants and found that while reproductive success did not differ between them, parental females in a cavity with ants more frequently interchanged their nest site than those in cavities without ants.Abstract This report describes, for the first time, harmful effects of invasive Yellow Crazy Ants Anoplolepis gracilipes on wild birds in Japan. We observed fledglings of Bull-headed Shrike Lanius bucephalus and Daito White-eye Zosterops japonicus daitoensis caused fatal injuries by ants on the ground on Minami-daito Island. We compared reproductive behaviors of Daito Scops Owl Otus elegans interpositus in a cavity with ants and cavities without ants and found that while reproductive success did not differ between them, parental females in a cavity with ants more frequently interchanged their nest site than those in cavities without ants.
URL:http://dx.doi.org/10.2326/048.008.0111
Short Title:Ornithological Science
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